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SMEV Seeks Efficiency Based Subsidy for EVs

SMEV opposes the current proposal of linking subsidy to the battery capacity as it does not include the efficiency of the electric vehicles as a factor. Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), association of electric vehicle makers in India, has sought to link government electric vehicles subsidy to certified efficiency parameters of speed and […]

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Essel invests Rs 1750 Cr for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in UP

Inaugurated by PM Modi, the stations and the swapping technology are the part of Essel Group’s Essel Green Mobility Limited program. The initiative comes along an investment of Rs. 1750 crore. To foster the use of Electric Vehicles in the country, the ESSEL Group’s Essel Infraprojects (EIL) has launched its electric vehicles charging stations and […]

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Chennai-based Swelect to Produce Water from Solar Energy

Hydro panels are solar cells-fitted panels that use air and sunlight to produce water. Adding to the advancement in solar energy segment, Chennai-based solar technology solutions vendor Swelect Energy Systems partnered with US-based Zero Mass Water to produce, install and sell hydro panels. Hydro panels are solar cells-fitted panels that use air and sunlight to […]

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1 Lakh Students to Assemble Solar Lamps on Gandhi Jayanti

The solar centric initiative is to be held under IIT-B’s Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability (SoULS) Programme which, after successful execution, is expected to qualify for Guinness World Records. To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-B, 1 lakh students across 100 schools in India will […]

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UP Govt Cancels 1 GW Solar PV Projects Auction on Higher Tariffs

The auction conducted by Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) saw a high tariff rate bidding by the participants and it will go for re-bidding.   Weighed down by higher solar tariffs up to Rs 3.48 per unit, the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to cancel the auction for 1 GW of […]

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Kochi Airport Bags Highest UN Environment Honour

CIAL was chosen for ‘action and inspiration’ category which recognizes individuals or organizations taking bold environmental steps and inspiring others to follow their green footsteps. Cochin International Airport (CIAL) has been selected for the highest environmental honour ‘Champion of Earth Prize -2018’ instituted by the United Nations. CIAL was chosen for ‘action and inspiration’ category […]

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Punjab Gives Seal of Approval for Rs 100 Cr Renewable Projects

The segment includes nine small hydro projects with the combined capacity of 5.55 MW worth around Rs 60 crore, one bio-CNG Project of Rs 17.50 crore and a bio-coal of around Rs 26.75 crore. The Punjab Government has approved Punjab renewable energy projects worth Rs 100 crore, the State Minister for Renewable Energy Sources Gurpreet Singh Kangar […]

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Chinese Solar Panels Dumping Causes Loss of 2 Lakh Jobs: Report

The loss of jobs came on the heels of disproportion in the trade patterns between India and China and a faulty implementation of interest safeguarding policies. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce estimated loss of 2 lakh jobs in the country due to dumping of Chinese solar panels. The loss of jobs came on the […]

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Tata Power Q1 Net Profit Jumps Four-Fold to Rs 1,735 Cr

Consolidated revenue rose by 16 percent at Rs 7,139 crore as compared to Rs 6,166 crore last year. Country’s one of the leading integrated power company, Tata Power has reported a four-fold jump in its consolidated net profit after tax at Rs 1735 crore during the first quarter of FY19, helped by exceptional gain from […]

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