CRISIL Warns About Government Plan to Add 78K Fuel Pumps Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Ratings and advisory Firm CRISIL has released a report yesterday warning about the risks in the fresh wave of fuel pumps the government is planning. The warning comes at a time when the government’s own lead advisory, Niti Aayog, is pushing for a faster shift to EV’s. In a report titled ‘Outlet Overkill‘, CRISIL has […] Read more
TERI Suggests Four-Pronged Strategy to Govt for E-Mobility Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The move came after recent bold proposal from the government think tank Niti Aayog for permitting sale of only EVs by 2030, which likely to impose substantive costs on users. In wake of India’s efforts towards achieving its e-mobility targets, country’s one of the leading energy and environment think tank, The Energy and Resources Institute […] Read more
Helping Achieve Grid Stability A Big Opportunity for Wärtsilä India – Neeraj Sharma Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a total delivery of over 250 power plants and 3500MW of generation capacity, Wartsila India has had a ringside view of the evolving power scenario in India. The Finnish multinational is now making a strong case for its gas based plants, to balance out demand surges, as renewable energy plays a bigger role. Not […] Read more
Boost for EV’s coming as Transport Ministry Proposes Road Tax Exemption Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The road just got smoother for EV vehicles, with the latest notification issued by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway led by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday. Now all-electric vehicles are exempted from paying road tax for vehicle registration. The exemption of road tax will apply to all categories of vehicles — two-wheelers, […] Read more
Govt May Lower GST Rate for EVs to 5% Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Government of India may slash down GST levied on the sale of electric vehicles in the upcoming 35th GST council on June 20. India may cut the goods and services tax (GST) on electric vehicles to 5% from 12% to provide a stimulus to the sector that’s a high priority for the current government. The […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Issues EoI For Setting Up EV Charging Stations Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy UPEIDA has issued an EoI for setting up of charging stations for EV in cities and highways/ expressways in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for setting up of charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in cities and highways/ Expressways in Uttar Pradesh. The […] Read more
BESCOM Planning For 650 EV Charging Stations in Karnataka Updated On Mon, Jun 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy BESCOM has revealed that it plans to install 650 EV charging stations in the state of Karnataka, with 100 stations planned for Bengaluru. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has revealed that it plans to install 650 Electric Vehicle charging stations in the state of Karnataka, with 100 stations planned for Bengaluru. The proposal has […] Read more
Global Action Needed to Scale Up Hydrogen For a Clean & Secure Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The world has an important opportunity to tap into the vast potential of hydrogen to become a critical part of a more sustainable and secure energy future, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed in a major new report. The in-depth study, which analyses hydrogen’s current state of play and offers guidance on its future […] Read more
BSES Commissions 1st Smart Public Charging Station in Delhi Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. (BRPL) has commissioned its first smart public charging station the ‘Blue Smart Charger’ for electric vehicles in South Extension Part 2. The smart charging station, which can charge two vehicles simultaneously has been set up in partnership between BRPL, Gensol Charge Ltd. and Techperspect. Satyendra Jain, Delhi Power Minister inaugurated the […] Read more
