One Reason for Lower Power Demand – UJALA Which Has Cut Down Peak Power Demand by 9 GW
Reduced power demand has been an issue for some time in India and it has been blamed largely on financially challenged DISCOMs (utility companies). One of the most overlooked reasons ...
EESL Floats Tender for 200 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers
Government’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a tender for 200 fast chargers along with three years’ on-site warranty and annual maintenance contract. The tender, extendable up to 10 ...
REIL Issues Tender to Set Up 270 EV Charging Stations Across India
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a public-sector enterprise operating in the electronics, information technology, and renewable energy segment, has issued a tender to set up 270 electric vehicles (EVs) ...
EESL Launches Energy Efficient Air Conditioning Program
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture between the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the government of India, has launched a “Super-Efficient Air Conditioning Program” for ...
50,000 Smart Meters Installed in New Delhi Municipal Council Area
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area has become the first municipal council in India to implement 100 percent smart metering solution in its area. This feat was achieved after the ...
Ministry of Finance Gets 15 EVs, 28 Charging Stations Installed in Delhi’s North Block
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an agreement to deliver 15 electric vehicles (EVs) to the Department of Economic Affairs that comes under the Ministry of Finance. With ...
NTPC Floats Tender for Installation of Smart Meters in its Faridabad Township
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued a tender for the installation of smart meters for its Faridabad township. The bid-submission deadline is January 15, 2019. The scope of ...
India to Install 304,500 Solar Street Lights Under Second Phase of Atal Jyoti Yojna
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has received approval to launch phase II of Atal Jyoti Yojna (AJAY) during the financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20. The ministry has ...
EESL Announces Tender for 160 MW of Solar Projects in Maharashtra
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture between the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the government of India, has floated a tender for 160 MW ...
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 ...
