EV Ride Hailing Service BluSmart Rakes Up $42M to Augment Operations Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy EV ride-hailing firm BluSmart Mobility, which also serves as an EV charging superhub infrastructure operator, has shared that it has pocketed $42 million in its recently held round in April. BluSmart Mobility will employ the funds raised to expand reach into mega cities, and expand fleet to 10,000 over the next year. BluSmart boasts of […] Read more
Smart Battery Swapping Startup Esmito Partners with ElectricFuel to Offer Energy as Service Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Esmito, a smart battery swapping solution provider has joined hands with ElectricFuel, a leading EV charging services provider to roll out Energy as a Service (EaaS) platform with an aim to bring affordable, high performance battery swapping solutions to the Indian EV market. The operations are currently being rolled out in Bangalore and Hyderabad and […] Read more
IIT Kanpur & Lohum Tie up to Advance Sustainability of Li-ion Batteries Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Lohum Cleantech, a producer of sustainable energy transition materials, have announced a strategic partnership for R&D collaboration in sustainability and other core areas. Under the partnership, Professor Kanwar Singh Nalwa from the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at IIT Kanpur, will lead the team to work together […] Read more
GUS Technology Opens Taiwan’s First Battery Gigafactory Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy GUS Technology has inaugurated and opened Taiwan’s first battery gigafactory in Jhongli Industrial Park. The firm’s facility will help in Taiwan’s lithium battery industry reach a new milestone. GUS Technology focuses on lithium titanate (LTO) and NCM material systems. The factory entered into the design, development, and manufacturing of battery modules for EVs and energy […] Read more
Odisha Issues Tender For 300 Electric Cars For Government Departments Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has issued a Request For Proposal (RfP) from interested parties to deploy 300 Electric Vehicle (EV) cars in different categories. The government said that these EV fleets would be deployed under the Own, Operate, and Maintain Basis. These EVs are all set to be used by state government departments. OREDA, […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
In The two-wheeler space, electric cycles are the segment with maximum growth potential- Kunal Gupta, EMotorad Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Founded in 2020 EMotorad (EM) is an electric vehicles company that claims to bring futuristic e-bikes at an affordable price for adventure seekers, daily commuters, or casual riders. Preferring to term its EVs as affordable luxury, the Pune-based startup has something in store for everyone- the adventurer, the casual rider, or the daily commuter. With […] Read more
Gensol Wins NTPC NVVN’s 0.5 MW Solar PV Project at IIM Udaipur Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering Private Limited has bagged a 0.5 MW solar project tender floated by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. Thr project is for the development of 0.5 MW (AC) grid connected ground mounted solar PV project at IIM-Udaipur Rajasthan under net-metering. The other bidders that participated in the competitive bidding included Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments […] Read more
Explained: Can Higher Energy Density Batteries Power Air Travel ? Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy One of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, CATL, has recently unveiled its new condensed battery boasting an impressive 500 Wh/kg energy density. The significance of this can be gauged from the fact that the firm teased the idea of electrifying passenger aircraft with its new battery revelation. And yes, it’s not yet another ‘demonstrator’ with […] Read more
