EV’s Have Charmed The Government – Will The Markets Follow? Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy On July 5, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present the Union budget for 2019, expectations were somewhat muted in the understanding that with an interim budget already presented, there was little scope for big announcements. As it turned out, the minister did make a few announcements on the taxation front as well as […] Read more
Statkraft Acquires EV Charging Company E-Wald Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Statkraft has acquired the entire shareholding of German electric vehicle (EV) charging company E-WALD GmbH. One of Europe’s largest generators of renewable energy, Norwegian power firm Statkraft has acquired the entire shareholding of German electric vehicle (EV) charging company E-WALD GmbH. “The acquisition further strengthens Statkraft’s position in the German and European EV charging market […] Read more
Gujarat Working on EV Policy, Expects 1 Lakh EVs by 2022 Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gujarat government plans to come out with a policy soon announcing huge incentives for using EVs and aims to have 1 lakh EVs on road by 2022. Powered by the Centre’s cue, Gujarat is expected to charge up its clean-energy push. The state government plans to come out with a policy soon announcing huge […] Read more
Shell Recharge Forays Into Southeast Asia With EV Chargers in Singapore Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it has successfully debuted its Shell Recharge EV chargers at petrol stations in Singapore Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it has successfully debuted its Shell Recharge electric vehicle (EV) chargers at petrol stations in Singapore, the company’s first such foray in Southeast Asia. The electric vehicle charging service, […] Read more
UK Government Doubles Funding for on Street EV Charging Points Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The UK government is doublings its GBP 2.5 million funding for the installation of over 1,000 new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. Owning and charging an electric vehicle (EV) is set to become more convenient than ever in the United Kingdom thanks to an additional GBP 2.5 million for funding the installation of over 1,000 new […] Read more
Apparel Brand Gap Signs 90 MW VPPA With Enel Green Power Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Gap has signed a 90 MW VPPA for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power, marking one of the largest offsite RE contracts by an apparel retailer. Global apparel retailer Gap Inc. has announced that it has signed a 90 MW virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America, marking one of […] Read more
Mahindra Plans More EVs This Year Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The GST rate cuts have not only reduced the prices of electric vehicles but also spurred companies like Mahindra to plan more rollouts. Mahindra and Mahindra said that it is expediting some of its new electric vehicles projects and now wants to work on all new electric vehicles made for India. While interacting with the media at […] Read more
India Mulls Subsidies for Battery Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government is in the process of zeroing down a direct subsidy plan for battery manufacturing in the country. The government is working on a direct subsidy plan of about Rs 700 crores which will aim to attract Indian as well as foreign firms to play a part in domestic manufacturing of batteries. Benefits such […] Read more
Shell to Generate 7500 MWh Solar Power From new Rooftop Plants Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Shell will be installing rooftop solar plants on seven of its plants in India, China, Italy, Singapore and Switzerland, which will generate 7,500 MWh of power annually. Lubricants major Shell has announced that it will be installing rooftop solar plants on the roofs of seven of its plants in India, China, Italy, Singapore and Switzerland, which […] Read more
