KUSUM Scheme Expanded in new Budget to Cover 20 Lakh Farmers Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of PM KUSUM Scheme under which 20 lakh farmers will now be provided with funds to set up standalone solar pumps. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2019, while presenting the latest budget has announced the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM […] Read more
Waaree ESS Inks Supply Pact with GreenVolt Mobility for Li-Ion Batteries Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to contribute towards India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution, Waaree ESS Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based startup company engaged in the manufacturing of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, on Saturday said that it has entered into a partnership with GreenVolt Mobility, Ahmedabad-based EV startup. As per the agreement signed, Waaree ESS will supply its Li-Ion batteries […] Read more
EQT and Temasek set up Renewable Energy JV ‘O2 Power’ in India Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The EQT Infrastructure IV fund and Temasek have announced the establishment of O2 Power, a renewable energy platform in India. The EQT Infrastructure IV fund and Singapore’s Temasek have announced the establishment of O2 Power, a renewable energy platform in India. O2 Power will target over four gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across solar and […] Read more
Nagpur Municipal Corp Tenders for 40 Electric Buses Again Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nagpur Municipal Corp has re-issued its RfP for the selection of bus operator for the procurement of 40 electric buses and related charging infrastructure The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has re-issued its Request for Proposal (RfP) for the selection of bus operator for the procurement of 40 electric buses and related charging infrastructure The scope […] Read more
Magenta Power Opens its First R&D Centre in Navi Mumbai Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Magenta Power has announced that it has opened its first R&D Centre, the national centre for Magenta’s facilities in Navi Mumbai Mumbai based, Magenta Power (ChargeGrid), a leading EV charging solutions provider, has announced that it has opened its first R&D Centre, the national centre for Magenta’s facilities in India. The new facility will help […] Read more
Cabinet Approves MoU With UK for Energy Self Sufficiency in Railways Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet has given its approval to MoU signed with the DfID of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Department for International Development, Government of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways. An official release […] Read more
Hyundai and Uber Announce Plans for Electric Air Taxis at CES Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber and Hyundai have announced a new partnership to develop electric Uber Air Taxis and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the CES Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have announced a new partnership to develop electric Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at […] Read more
IBM Research Discovers new Battery That Could Trump Li-ion Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy IBM Research has unveiled a new battery that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in production and surpass the capabilities of Li-ion batteries IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery. This new research could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in […] Read more
Volkswagen Targeting 1.5 mn Electric Vehicle Sales by 2025 Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Volkswagen will reach 1 million electric vehicle sales by end of 2023, two years earlier than previously predicted, and 1.5 million to be produced in 2025 Volkswagen has announced that over the next few years it intends to become the world market leader in e-mobility and is investing EUR 33 billion in these efforts throughout […] Read more