Author: Chitrika Grover

CESL Issues Tender To Bring 1,800 Cargo E-Cycles In Four States

To scale up the demand for energy efficiency projects in India, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), an Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) subsidiary released a tender to promote micro-mobility solutions in Bihar, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh. CESL’s latest tender uses part of the financing received by the Indian government from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). […]

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RE Push Can Lead To 24% Dip In Coal Power Generation By 2030: CEEW Study

India’s current climate policies are already helping bend its long-term emissions curve and are projected to reduce CO2 emissions by almost 4 billion tones between 2020 and 2030, a latest report from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said. This reduction is equivalent to nearly 1.6 times the European Union’s CO2 emissions in […]

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Mahanagar Gas, IBC Set To Invest Rs. 230 Cr In Bengaluru Gigafactory

Indian natural gas distribution company, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), recently signed a Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) and a Shareholding Agreement (SHA) with International Battery Company, Inc. (IBC US). Through this collaboration, both parties plan to invest in International Battery Company India Private Limited (IBC India), currently a 100% subsidiary of IBC US. Under the agreement, […]

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Vanilla To BESS: Share of Energy Storage Tenders Goes From 5% To 23% In 10 Ys

From plain vanilla tenders to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE), the Indian tendering system has come a long way. Since 2020, demand for energy storage has surged. With nearly a quarter of tenders now requiring energy storage, the need for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is gaining momentum. SBI CAPS, in its latest report on […]

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Noida International Airport Set To Boost Renewable Energy Usage

Noida International Airport (NIA), today entered into a partnership with Tata Power, an integrated power company, to incorporate renewable energy into the aviation company. Under this arrangement, Tata Power Trading Company Ltd. (TPTCL) plans to supply 10.8 MW of wind power to NIA, sourced from Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL). Additionally, TPREL plans to […]

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Rajasthan Discom Issues Tender Under PM-KUSUM (Component-A)

In a bid to expand the growth of solar power under PM-KUSUM, the Ajmer Discom, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam (AVVNL) has issued a tender, inviting proposals from interested applicants to set up decentralized solar power plants with capacities from 0.5 MW to 2 MW, to be connected to 33/11 kV substations as identified by Ajmer […]

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IFC Invests $400Mn To Support Bajaj Finance Climate Fundraising

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector focused entity that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services recently partnered with NBFC Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL) to invest $400 million. This is part of a $1 billion fundraising initiative by BFL. BFL raised IFC’s $400 million loan to expand financing options for customers buying […]

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MOOEV Secures Rs. 40 Million Seed Funding Led By Bizdateup

MOOEV Technologies, an electric vehicle (EV) startup focusing on heavy-duty transportation sector, raised Rs. 40 million in a seed funding round led by Mumbai-based Bizdateup. This funding round included investors like Inflection Point Ventures and Spectrum Impact (Aarti Industries Family Office), to accelerate the electric heavy-duty trucks deployment across India and aims to establish charging […]

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Solar Manufacturing Cuts Silicon Use By 88%, Makes Solar Affordable: Report

Globally, solar energy has soared, from 1.22 GW in 2000 to 1,418.97 GW in 2023, with solar manufacturing projected to exceed demand, making solar more affordable. Solar jobs have followed suit, which have surged to 7.1 million, and global capacity is also expected to see gains, reaching 7,203 GW by 2030. The International Solar Alliance […]

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