MEDA Issues Tenders For 175 kW Rooftop Solar Plants in Nagpur Updated On Fri, Feb 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions is, March 07, 2019, for the 100 kW system, and February 27, 2019, for the 40 kW system and 35 kW system. The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued three tenders for setting up of 175 kW of cumulative capacity rooftop solar PV power projects under rooftop net […] Read more
The URGE for “Li” Vault Updated On Wed, Feb 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nowadays, power storage has become vital on the back of its rapid response even at the time of peak demand, as most of the power storage technologies began transmitting power back to the grid within milliseconds. Moreover, storage technologies not only help in bolstering the use of electric vehicles but also help in reducing carbon […] Read more
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
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
Cab Aggregators Urged to Launch Electric Taxis in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Gujarat government has asked cab companies to launch electric taxi’s in the state, to align with the states planned EV push and new electric vehicle policy. The Gujarat Government has asked cab aggregators the likes of Uber and Ola to launch electric taxis in the state. As the government plans for a big push for […] Read more
Government Lowers Import Duty on EV Components Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has carved out a separate category for parts and components of an electric vehicle for which customs duty has been lowered to 10-15 percent. To promote domestic assembling of electric vehicles, the government has lowered customs duty on import of parts and components of such vehicles […] Read more
China’s CATL To Open German Plant For EV Batteries in 2021 Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy CATL already has strategic agreements with carmakers including SAIC Motor Corp, Geely, BMW and Volkswagen. The world’s largest EV battery maker, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) plans to produce 60 GWh of battery storage by 2026 from its battery plant in Germany, its first production site in Europe. The company will focus on next-generation nickel-rich […] Read more
BESCOM Floats Tender For 100 EV Charging Stations in Bengaluru Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid-submission is February 20, 2019. The Bangalore Electrical Supply Company (BESCOM) has recently issued a tender for setting up of 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Bengaluru. With this, it joins other neighbouring states which have started pushing out for EV charging in key cities, notably Hyderabad in Telangana. While the […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director | India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy High Time for Policymakers to take Decisive Action If we really want to tap into the country’s estimated 300GWh of storage opportunity in the next four years for domestic manufacturing, this is high time for policymakers to take decisive action, believes Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), a membership driven alliance […] Read more
