MHI sanctions 2877 EV charging stations under FAME Phase-II Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme. The details of solar-based charging stations sanctioned and installed in the cities and states under FAME India Scheme Phase-II are as follows: Additionally, MHI has sanctioned 1576 EV Charging Stations across 16 […] Read more
Solar recharging of EVs far more efficient use of land than ethanol crops for blended fuel in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. India’s 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and […] Read more
SK E&S acquires EverCharge, sets foot in US EV charging market Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Korean LNG player SK E&S is entering the U.S. electric vehicle charging market, an official announcement said. On March 23, SK E&S announced the acquisition of EverCharge, an EV charging solution provider in the U.S. This is reportedly the first time a Korean company has acquired the management rights of an EV charging company based in the U.S. […] Read more
Bounce Infinity partners with Greaves Retail for battery swapping stations Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Swappable battery infrastructure provider Bounce Infinity has partnered with Greaves Retail, the retail business division from Greaves Cotton, to provide battery swapping stations for its EV fleet to accelerate the adoption of affordable mobility with battery-as-a-service. The battery swapping service will be for both electric 2-wheelers (Ampere) and 3-wheelers. The company has identified Bengaluru as […] Read more
LG Energy Solution to set up EV battery JV with Stellantis in Canada Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) said on Wednesday it plans to invest 1.8 trillion won ($1.48 billion) to set up a joint venture with Stellantis NV in Windsor, Canada. In October, LGES and Stellantis NV struck an electric vehicle (EV) battery production joint venture, targeting to start production by the first […] Read more
PLI scheme to account for 13-15% capex in key industrial sectors over 3-4 years: Crisil Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme will account for 13-15 per cent of the average annual investment spending in key industrial sectors over the next three-four years, according to a report by Crisil. Since its introduction in March 2020, PLI has been announced for 15 sectors, involving government incentives to the tune of Rs 1.93 lakh […] Read more
MoP makes conciliation committees to help CPSUs in dispute resolution Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a conciliation mechanism for the settlement of contractual disputes in the contracts of CPSUs / statutory bodies under MoP executing power projects. In order to help CPSUs, three Conciliation Committees of Independent Experts (CCIEs) have been constituted: Each CCIE will comprise 3 members with a high level of […] Read more
Mauritius Invites Tenders for 140MW Solar Plus Storage Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Island nation Mauritius’s Government is looking to expand its solar power capacity by 140MW. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) of Mauritius has issued two separate tenders for the development of 140MW of solar-plus-storage capacity. The authority has not specified the separate capacity of the storage systems in the two projects. In the first tender, the […] Read more
In Conversation with Vineet Mittal, Director & Co-founder, Navitas Solar Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Navitas Solar has been a well respected player in the solar sector with 200 MW of installed manufacturing capacity in the country. It produces state-of-the-art mono/multi crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for supply to both on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial as well as industrial establishments. The Surat-based company also provides a complete lifecycle of solar […] Read more
