Guidelines & Standards Issued for EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Sat, Feb 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy While making these amendments, MoHUA also considered guidelines and standards issued by the Power Ministry for charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. With an aim to facilitate availability of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has made amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban […] Read more
Distributed Energy Projects Awarded $9.6 Mn by ARENA Updated On Tue, Feb 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy These 12 projects and studies are expected to help in maximising the potential benefits of DER technologies owned by households and businesses. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government has awarded $ 9.6 million in funding to 12 projects and studies to further integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the […] Read more
NATIS Floats Tender For EV Testing Infrastructure Updated On Mon, Feb 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions is February 21, 2019. NATRIP Implementation Society (NATIS), an autonomous body constituted by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to implement National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP), has issued a tender for setting up testing infrastructure for electric vehicles at seven locations. The brief scope […] Read more
Budget 2019: Govt Hikes Allocation under FAME Scheme by 34.5% to Rs 195 Cr Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government had allocated Rs 145 crore for the current financial year, as per the Union Budget revised data for the financial year 2018-19. With an aim to provide further boost for the adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles in India, the Central Government has increased the sum allotted under its ambitious FAME India (Faster […] Read more
VW’S Electrify America Will Use Tesla Battery Packs at 100 Charging Stations Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Electrify America Adds Tesla Battery Storage to More Than 100 New Charging Stations. Volkswagen Groups Electrify America plans to buy and install Tesla Powerpack battery systems at more than 100 of its electric vehicle charging stations in the US over the course of 2019. The battery systems will be deployed to mitigate higher power demand […] Read more
Ignored in the Budget, The Renewables Sector Needs Marketing Lessons Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the ‘Interim’ Budget finally, behind us, it’s a good time for the renewables sector to take a look at just why the sector was ignored, more or less, when it comes to any major policy announcements in the budget. Of course, blaming ‘interim’ would be an easy way out. It’s clearly not a case […] Read more
The Interim Budget. No Sunshine with A Hint of Rain Updated On Sat, Feb 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy After getting many quick reactions from various industry experts we did some research on it and found that: The last budget of the Modi government tried to have something for everyone, especially the middle class and farmers. But it looks like the renewable vote is not really as important. On the renewable energy front, the […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
European Companies Set Record For Wind Power Deals Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy European companies bought a record amount of wind power last year, as businesses looked for greener ways to drive their machinery and data centres. As wind power becomes competitive on price with conventional energy in many countries, big companies have rushed to secure renewable energy to manage costs and reduce their carbon emissions, while boosting their image with […] Read more