Proposed No Road Tax, Green Permit Issuance for EVs: Amitabh Kant Updated On Fri, Jan 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy “For India to successfully move away from fossil-fuel dependence oil companies should become the energy companies of the future,” he said. There should be no road tax for electric vehicles (EVs) and green permit should also be issued for EVs, said Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog. Speaking at the Make in India session […] Read more
SRM University, Amara Raja Batteries to Host Conference on Green Energy Technologies for Smart Cities Updated On Tue, Dec 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Over 45 international delegates from over 10 countries and 150 delegates from across India will be attending the event. SRM University-AP, in association with Amara Raja Batteries is hosting an “International Conference on Green Energy Technologies for Smart Cities (GETSC-2018)” at SRM University-AP, Amaravati during December 19 – 21, 2018. The conference will be inaugurated by Dr. V K Saraswat, Member, NITI […] Read more
Cabinet Clears National Monitoring Framework on SDGs Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy There is no direct financial implication on implementation of the National Indicator Framework. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the constitution of a High Level Steering Committee for periodically reviewing and refining the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with associated targets. The High […] Read more
India, UN to Ink 5-Yr Sustainable Development Framework Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (SDF) 2018-2022 outlines the work of UN agencies in India, to support the achievement of key development outcomes that have been identified in consultation with the government and are aligned to the national priorities. The Government of India (GoI) and the United Nations will sign a five-year Sustainable […] Read more
IESA to Host 2nd India Energy Storage Policy Forum Updated On Mon, Sep 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The IESA forum will focus on policy issues related to grid and off grid applications to support renewable development, energy storage for EVs and charging infrastructure as well as R&D and manufacturing ecosystem in India. India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is to host the second edition of India’s Energy Storage Policy Forum on the eve […] Read more
India’s Solar Race toward Next Decade Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Buoyed by the quite impressive performance of India’s renewable energy sector and especially in the solar space in recent years, the Government of India took a daring move and revised its ambitious renewable energy targets from 175 GW to 227 GW by 2022. Following the move, it also aimed to auction 40 GW of renewable […] Read more
MNRE to call Bids for 25GW Solar Power Project in Ladakh Region Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is a bigger part of the government’s key National Solar Mission under which it aims to establish 100 GW of solar power generation by 2022. Indian Government will anytime call for bids regarding a fresh 25,000 MW solar power project in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of State, MNRE, R K […] Read more
National Energy Storage Mission Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy An Expert Committee under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, with representatives from relevant Ministries, industry associations, research institutions and experts was constituted by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to propose draft for setting up National Energy Storage Mission (NESM) for India. The Expert Committee referred has proposed a […] Read more
PM Modi Audited Execution of Energy and Mining Sector Programs Updated On Wed, Aug 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The PM Modi review meeting lasted for two hours and was attended by top officials from infrastructure-related Ministries, NITI Aayog, and PMO. In order to assure the credibility of energy and mining sector, PM Modi reviewed key infrastructure sectors of power, renewable energy, petroleum and natural gas, coal, and mining. The review meeting lasting for two […] Read more
