Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Uttar Pradesh to Soon Begin Installation of Smart Meters in Partnership with EESL
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCL) regarding the rollout of smart meters in the state. The UPPCL ...
ADB to Provide $13 Million Grant to EESL for Promoting End Use Energy Efficiency in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered a $13 million grant agreement with India’s Energy Efficiency Services (EESL). The grant will be provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the additional ...
Get Smart: 5,000 Homes in Varanasi Receive Smart Electricity Meters
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has successfully completed the pilot phase of its satellite-based smart meter project in a village in Varanasi in which 5,000 households received the meters. This project ...
Jharkhand Adopts E-Mobility Program in Partnership With EESL
Jharkhand has adopted an e-mobility program in partnership with the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has signed an agreement with EESL for the ...
EESL Leading the Clean Energy Charge in India
On October 2, 2016, India became the 62nd country to ratify the Paris Agreement and set a goal of generating 40 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by ...
EESL and Bihar DISCOMs Enter MoU to Install 1.8 Million Smart Meters
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has entered two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with ...
BEE and AEEE Release State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), have released the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index that assesses state policies and programs aimed at ...
Investments into Renewables in India Surpassed Fossil-Fuels in 2017: IEA
Investment into India’s renewable energy sector were more than the investments made in the conventional energy (fossil-fuel based) projects in 2017. This milestone was the first of its kind, according ...
EESL Scraps its Tender for 10,000 EVs Due to Non-Availability of Chargers for Luxury Cars
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has scrapped the second tender to procure 10,000 ...
EESL Signs Pact with Haryana DISCOMs to Install 1 Million Smart Meters
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Haryana ...
World Bank to Provide $300 Million to EESL for India’s Energy Efficiency Program
The World Bank has announced that it will provide $220 million in loans and a $80 million guarantee to India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The funds will be utilized ...
Four Companies Win Tender to Supply 2,000 EV Chargers for EESL
The tender floated by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for the procurement of 2,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers was bagged by four energy storage solutions companies, namely SBD Green Energy and Infra ...
Exicom Wins Tender to Supply 2,000 EV Chargers to EESL
Energy storage provider Exicom has won the tender to deploy 2,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers under the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) procurement program. In March 2018, Mercom had reported ...
BRPL and EESL Partner Up to Promote Energy Efficiency Efforts in New Delhi
Delhi’s major distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and Energy Efficiency Serviced Limited (EESL) have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to provide reliable, energy efficient power services ...
India’s EV Sector is Slowly Emerging from its Nascent Stage
India’s electric vehicle sector is progressing steadily, thanks to government efforts to procure EVs for various departments and efforts by city transportation corporations to procure e-buses for public transportation. As ...
EESL Issues Tender to Procure 5 Million Smart Meters
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has issued a tender to procure 5 million ...
EESL Issues Tender to Procure 10,000 EVs
In India’s second electric vehicle (EV) tender, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) announced it is out for procurement of 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to be used by government departments ...
National E-Mobility Program Launched in India
In line with the Government of India’s vision of achieving 100 percent e-mobility by , National E-Mobility Program has been launched in the country. The program is aimed at providing ...
Spot Power Price Shot Up By 27 Percent in February 2018
The average spot power price recorded in February 2018 shot up by approximately 27 percent when compared to the the price recorded in the same month last year. While the ...
Government Unlikely to Announce Pan-India Policy Framework for EV Industry
The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is still in its nascent stage in the country and needs a push from the government to gain some momentum and move forward in the ...
Mahindra & Mahindra Bags Contract to Supply 1,000 Electric Vehicles to Baghirathi
Mahindra & Mahindra has strengthened its position in India’s electric vehicle (EV) market by winning a contract to supply 1,000 EVs to the Bengaluru-based transport firm Baghirathi Travel Solutions Pvt ...
Karnataka to Procure 640 Electric Vehicles Under FAME-India Program
The Karnataka government is all set to procure 640 Electric Vehicles (EVs) under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) program. The vehicles to be procured ...
EESL Issues Tender for 10 Million Pre-Paid Electricity Meters in Uttar Pradesh
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has issued a tender to procure 10 million ...
Tata Motors Rolls Out its First Batch of EVs for EESL
Automobile manufacturer Tata Motors announced that it has rolled out its first batch of electric vehicles (EVs) for the public sector joint venture Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The Tigor ...
