First of its Kind Auction Brings Down the Cost of Operating Electric Buses Close to Diesel
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), announced that its tender for operating 5,450 electric buses has resulted in the lowest-ever prices. The ...
Tender Floated to Deploy 5,585 Electric Buses Across Five Major Cities
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited bids under the ‘Grand Challenge’ program to select bus operators for the procurement, operation, ...
FAME-II Program Revised with Increased Incentives for Electric Two-Wheelers
The Department of Heavy Industries has announced partial amendments to the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase-II (FAME-II) program. Specific demand incentive for electric two-wheelers (E2W) ...
Bids Invited for 100 Electric Buses Under Gross-Cost Contract in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has invited bids to select agencies for procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses along with allied electrical and civil infrastructure under ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Sterling and Wilson Commissions a 25 MW Solar Project in Oman
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sterling and Wilson Solar has commissioned a 25 MW solar project in Oman. Shell, a global energy ...
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) ...
Delhi Floats Tender for the Operation of 575 Electric Buses in the City
The Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has floated a request for qualification and proposal for the operation of 575 electric buses at three clusters in the ...
Bangalore Transport Corporation to Procure 300 Electric Buses Under Gross Cost Contract
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has invited bids to select a service provider to procure 300 electric buses on a gross cost contract (GCC) model. The contract will also ...
Kerala Government to Hire 50 Electric Buses Under FAME Program for Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has invited bids for hiring 50 electric buses on wet lease for the Thiruvananthapuram zone. The tender has been floated under the Faster ...
Bids Invited to Set Up Charging Stations for 225 Electric Buses in Uttar Pradesh
The Construction and Design Services of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has invited bids to set up charging stations for 225 electric buses at Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, and Kanpur. The last ...
Karnataka Seeks to Procure 50 Electric Buses
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has invited bids for the selection of service providers for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 50 intercity AC electric buses on the ...
Bangalore to Add 90 Electric Buses to its EV Fleet
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has invited bids for the procurement and operation & maintenance (O&M) of nine-meter 90 electric buses on the gross cost contract (GCC) model. The ...
Chandigarh Floats Tender for 40 Electric Buses with Charging Stations
The Chandigarh City Bus Service Society (CCBSS) has floated a tender to procure 40 midi AC electric buses, including charging stations on a kilometer basis for ten years. The society ...
Ashok Leyland Partners With ABB Power Grids to Develop Fast Charging for Electric Buses
Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, and ABB Power Grids have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the e-mobility ecosystem in the country by providing environment-friendly ...
Uttar Pradesh Invites Bids to Build 25 Charging Stations for Electric Buses
The Construction and Design Services of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has floated a tender for the construction of 25 charging stations with sheds for electric buses at Mahesara in Gorakhpur ...
Fast Charging Network for Electric Buses Set Up in Gujarat
Charge+Zone, a start-up company based in Vadodara in Gujarat, has set up a fast-charging facility of CCS2 150 kW DC chargers to enable the e-mobility of electric buses. The company ...
Mumbai’s BEST Issues Tender for 340 Electric Buses
The Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the supply and operation of 140 standard AC electric buses and 200 midi AC ...
Nagpur Set to Procure 40 Electric Buses Under FAME Program
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select a bus operator for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 40 midi electric buses on gross cost ...
Tender Issued for 250 Electric Buses in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Ernakulam
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has floated a tender to procure 250 non-AC electric buses under wet-lease on the OPEX model for the zones of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and ...
Assam Set to Procure 100 Electric Buses Under Second Phase of FAME Program
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses on gross cost contract (GCC) basis in ...
Jaipur Set to Procure 100 Air Conditioned Electric Buses
Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the supply, operation, and maintenance of 100 fully air-conditioned electric buses in the city under public-private ...
NTPC to Procure 250 Electric Buses for Three Cities in Madhya Pradesh
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has announced a tender to procure and operate 250 air-conditioned (AC) electric buses. The electric buses will be purchased ...
Rajasthan Seeks Bidders for 150 Electric Buses
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select bus operators for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 50 air-conditioned electric-powered buses under ...
Month in a Minute: News Snippets from India’s Renewable Sector in August 2019
The month of August saw some important headlines from India’s renewable energy space, with Andhra Pradesh’s ongoing debacle making the biggest headlines. Here is a snapshot of some of the ...
Uttar Pradesh to Introduce 650 Electric Buses Across 13 Districts
To provide better transportation options and curb air pollution in the state, the government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to introduce 650 electric buses to the existing fleet in 13 ...
