Kerala Begins Groundwork for Ambitious EV Policy Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy After announcing its EV policy late last year, the Kerala government has started to take steps in the direction to make the plan a reality. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the inauguration of a two-day event ‘Evolve: Kerala mobility conference and expo’ announced not only rolling out electric vehicles but under the EV policy […] Read more
Phase II of FAME will Focus on Electrification of Public Transportation Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The second phase of the FAME scheme will focus on supporting the electrification of public and shared transportation over the next three years. The second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme will focus on supporting the electrification of public and shared transportation over the next three years, the Minister of Heavy Industries and […] Read more
Panasonic Introduces Urban Microgrid for the Indian Market Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Panasonic has launched urban microgrid, Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (ESS) with end to end solutions for the Indian market. Panasonic, a diversified technology company, has launched urban microgrid, hybrid Energy Storage Systems (ESS) with end to end solutions for the Indian market. The integrated solar power microgrids feature efficient, reliable and intelligent power storage solutions […] Read more
Chinese EV Maker NIO Recalls 3,803 Vehicles Over Faulty Battery Issue Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy China’s Electric carmaker NIO has recalled 4,803 cars after three separate incidents of its cars were involved in fire incidents The Chinese Automaker NIO has recalled 4,803 of it’s flagship electric vehicles following a handful of battery-safety incidents, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement: “The power battery pack used in the vehicle within this […] Read more
FICCI makes a case for subsidies for battery swapping under FAME 2 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The move by the leading industry body FICCI to include battery swapping seems to be a pragmatic response to the likely success of adoption of EV’s in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment at least. In an interesting move, industry chamber FICCI has made a call for including the battery swapping model of charging for EV’s […] Read more
SECI Floats Tender For 1800 MW of Wind Power Projects (Tranche-VIII) Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for setting up of 1800 MW ISTS-Connected wind power projects under Tranche-VIII. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for selection of wind power developers for setting up of 1800 MW ISTS-Connected wind power projects under Tranche-VIII. Wind Power Developers (WPD) selected by SECI based on […] Read more
India plans to establish 500 GW of RE capacity by 2030: MNRE Secretary Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy India is planning to add 500 GW of renewable energy to its electricity mix by 2030 according to MNRE secretary Aanand Kumar. Speaking at the 17th meeting of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council being held in Abu Dhabi, the MNRE Secretary said, “India would have installed 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022 without […] Read more
The Biggest Challenge for Mass Adoption Of Electric Vehicles in India Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as Electric Vehicles Start to make their presence felt on Indian roads, the biggest challenge remains to be tackled. Range Anxiety The electric mobility transition has slowly but steadily taken precedence around the world, more strongly in developed countries where we are witnessing mass adoption of such vehicles. Vehicles that we know are better […] Read more
EVs Emit 67% Less than Conventional ICE Vehicles: Report Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that an EV can generate up to 67% less GHG emissions than ICE car on a well-to-wheel basis but the location is a crucial factor. A new report has revealed that a typical mid-size electric vehicle (EV) can generate up to 67 percent lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a petrol-driven internal combustion engine (ICE) […] Read more
