Indian Government Allocated Rs. 756.66 Crore Under FAME Scheme till June 2021 Updated On Tue, Aug 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The government has allocated over Rs. 756.66 crores under the FAME scheme, out of which Rs. 53.27 crores have been utilized till June 2021. The Indian Government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme on April 1, 2015, to promote electric vehicles (EV) in the country. Its second phase, […] Read more
India’s EV Sector Attracts Rs. 25,000 Crore Investments Till July 2021 Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian EV sector recorded Investments of approx. Rs. 25,000 crore during the first seven months of this year. The second wave of Covid-19 was highly destructive to almost every sector of the country. However, the electric vehicle (EV) and e-mobility sector says a different story, as it has witnessed numerous financial deals and investments. India’s e-mobility […] Read more
Key Policy Challenges To a Thriving C&I Market for Solar In India Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy sector has emerged as a potential green technology to address climate change issues by reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuel-based energy. India has a target to install 100 GW of solar energy capacity with a commitment to increase the renewable sources-based energy capacity to 175 GW by 2022. Under this, 40 GW […] Read more
CI NMF Commits $100 M to RE Investments with Amp Energy India Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy RE-focussed fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed an investment agreement through its Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund I (CI NMF) with Amp Energy India Private Limited. The agreement enables joint equity investments in excess of USD 200 million in renewable energy projects in India, with the potential for future expansion. Amp India […] Read more
BTM Storage is Closer Than You Think In India, Says Report Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Integrating large amounts of behind-the-meter (BtM) battery storage and consuming their own energy will be possible for non-residential consumers by 2025, enabling a distributed energy future, says a new report Auroville Consulting. The report findings are based on the levelized cost analysis of solar-plus-energy storage systems for consumers in Tamil Nadu. The status report titled […] Read more
First Solar Signs Up For Make in India With 3.3 GW Manufacturing facility in India Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it intends to invest $684 million in a new, fully vertically-integrated photovoltaic (PV) thin film solar module manufacturing facility in India. Contingent upon permitting, and pending approval of Indian government incentives that are satisfactory to First Solar, the advanced facility is expected to commence operations in the second […] Read more
Lexus India Extends HEV Battery Warranty Upto 8 Years to Escalate Electrification Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian subsidiary of the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota, Lexus India announced yesterday that it has extended the battery warranty period of its hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) from five years to a period of eight years. Lexus declares that this initiative has been taken to speed up its electrification vision and […] Read more
