Punjab Aims 25% EV Registrations by 2027, Incentivizes Giga Battery Manufacturing
The draft Punjab Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 has targeted 25% of annual vehicle registrations to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027. The draft policy issued by the Punjab Department of ...
NTPC Issues Tender for the Supply of EV Chargers
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has issued an invitation for bids for the supply of electric vehicle (EV) chargers for the public charging infrastructure in cities under the Faster Adoption ...
IREDA Launches New Program to Promote Green Mobility
The Indian Renewable Development Agency (IREDA), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has launched a program to promote the manufacture and deployment of infrastructure for emerging technologies, green ...
Karnataka Tops the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020
Karnataka has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 (SEEI), scoring 70 points out of 100 on the back of several initiatives to improve energy efficiency in the state. The ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for EV Charging Point Operators Across India
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued an expression of interest to empanel electric vehicle (EV) charging point operators across India ...
EV Ride-Hailing Platform BluSmart Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding
Electric ride-hailing platform BluSmart has raised $25 million in Series A funding from multiple investors. bp ventures, a venture capital arm of energy major bp, led the financing round and ...
Hero Electric Plans to Manufacture 300,000 E-Scooters Every Year: Interview
The electric vehicle (EV) sector in India expects high growth in the coming years. EV companies believe that demand will surge with electric two-wheelers (E-2W) and three-wheelers (E-3W) driving the sector's growth ...
CESL to Empanel a Consultant for its EV Charging Infrastructure Project
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited e-bids for the empanelment of an independent third-party validation and verification agency for its electric ...
Gujarat Unveils Electric Vehicle Policy with Plans to Add 200,000 EVs by 2025
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the Gujarat Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021. The policy aims to move the state’s transportation sector towards electric mobility to reduce pollution and protect ...
Petition Filed to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Electric Vehicles Under FAME Program
In an attempt to bring the hydrogen fuel-based vehicles and infrastructure under the ambit of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) program, public interest litigation (PIL) has ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Sangam Renewables Commissions a 16 MW Solar Project in Maharashtra
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sangam Renewables, in a BSE filing, said its subsidiary Waacox Energy has commissioned a 16 MW mounted-solar ...
Electric Charging Network Provider EVgo Services To Go Public in a $2.6 Billion SPAC Deal
EVgo Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LS Power and electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider, has signed a definitive agreement for a business combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I ...
PMI Electro Mobility and Panasonic Partner to Set Up EV Charging Stations in 17 Cities
Panasonic Life Solutions India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, has joined hands with PMI Electro Mobility Solutions, a manufacturer of ‘zero-emission’ commercial vehicles, to set up electric vehicle (EV) ...
What the Electric Vehicle Industry Wants from Budget 2021
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1, 2021. The budget, the first after the COVID-19 pandemic, will be keenly watched by the renewable energy sector ...
Telangana Government to Use EVs on Monthly-Hire, Calls for Fleet Operators to Empanel
The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has invited bids for the empanelment of travel firms, agencies, and fleet operators to supply electric cars on a monthly hire basis ...
Zenobe Energy Secures £150 Million For Grid-Scale Battery and EV Charging Solutions
Zenobe Energy, a battery storage solutions provider, announced that it secured an investment worth £150 million (~$ 198.91 million) from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G. The company ...
Rajasthan Electronics to Empanel Agencies to Set up 1,000 EV Charging Stations
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a government-owned manufacturer of electronic products, has invited bids for the empanelment of agencies for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The company plans ...
MG Motor Ties Up with Delhi-based Startup for Home Charging Infrastructure for EVs
MG Motor India has announced its partnership with eChargeBays, a Delhi-based startup, to assist its customers in setting up infrastructure at their homes for charging their electric vehicles. According to ...
India Could Become Global EV Hotspot but Adoption Slow: WEF-Ola Mobility Report
The electric mobility industry in India is just beginning. In the past few years, the country has seen a surge in government initiatives to adopt electric vehicles in public transportation ...
Singapore’s Shado Group Launches Electric Three-Wheeler in India
Singapore-based Shado Group, provider of electric vehicle technology and charging infrastructure, has unveiled an affordable, low voltage, and instantly chargeable electric three-wheelers under the brand name, Erick. The company plans ...
NTPC Invites Vendors to Enlist for Developing EV Charging Stations
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited vendors to enlist for the infrastructure development of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The bid-submission deadline is August 2, 2019. The scope ...
Budget 2019 Provides Impetus to India’s Transition to E-Mobility and EV Manufacturing
In the latest Union Budget for FY 2019-2020, the Modi government 2.0 has provided strong support to the nascent electric vehicle industry with the announcement of tax incentives to speed ...
India’s ₹100 Billion Budget to Promote Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the implementation of a program titled 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)' aimed ...
NATIS Issues Tender for EV Testing Infrastructure at Manesar, Chennai, and Indore
NATRIP Implementation Society (NATIS) has issued a tender for setting up testing infrastructure for electric vehicles at three locations. NATIS is an autonomous body constituted by the Ministry of Heavy ...
Illegal Charging by E-Rickshaws in Delhi Leads to ₹1.5 Billion in Losses to DISCOMs
Power theft for the purpose of charging of e-rickshaws has cost the distribution companies in Delhi approximately ₹1.5 billion (~$21.08 million) in a year, according to a report from PTI. The ...
