The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a tender for the development of 160 MW of solar-wind hybrid power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ramagiri, located in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, suppl... Read more

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has written to various state governments, asking them to ease up procedures for implementation of renewable energy (RE) power projects. The MNRE has also removed the mandatory registration for RE projects with respective state nodal agencies as well a... Read more

From battery-powered delivery trucks and rickshaws, to Formula E racing cars, electric vehicles are entering the mainstream. But will a lack of investment in charging infrastructure hold the market back? In 2015 single mum Sushila Devi was struggling to make ends meet and didn't even have the money... Read more

Considering the recent stay order put in force by the Orissa on the safeguard duty notification, the Ministry of Finance has now announced that the government will, for the time being, not insist on the payment of safeguard duty on solar imports. The ministry has clarified that imported solar cells... Read more

The imposition of a 25% safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules from China and Malaysia has the industry in a tizzy, with developers holding that the average tariff hike of 40 paise/kWh the move would necessitate jeopardises the future of projects bagged aggressively. The record tariff o... Read more

India will not be able to achieve its ambitious target of generating 100GW solar power by 2022, ratings agency Crisil said. In a report, Crisil’s industry research arm said that in the best-case scenario, the country will touch 78-80 GW, against the current capacity of 21.65 GW. Crisil expects an... Read more

The country’s second-biggest carmaker, Hyundai, showcased its India-centric electric sedan concept car Ionic at the Auto Expo 2018, held in Greater Noida in February this year. Now, the South Korean automobile giant is reportedly planning to bring an electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) and sedan... Read more

To keep pace with the changing dynamics of the energy markets, India is now working toward a National Energy Storage Mission (NESM). In February 2018, a committee with representatives from relevant ministries, industry associations, research institutions and experts, was constituted by the MNRE to p... Read more

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) said its subsidiary Optare Plc has bagged an order from Transport for London (TfL) for 31 electric double-decker buses. The Optare Metrodecker electric double-decker buses, to be bought by Metroline, will be added to the London fleet next sum... Read more

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) announced that all battery operated vehicles (electric vehicles) will now exhibit a green registration mark. For transport vehicles, the number plate will have a yellow font on a green background while all other vehicles will bear white fonts on a ... Read more

Benefits of solar power, the generation capacity of which increased 10 times in the last four years, must reach farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials while appraising the performance of the government’s energy infrastructure projects on Tuesday. The review meeting was attended by to... Read more

The first Ikea store in India is now open, and the store will be using a form of delivery vehicle that might seem strange to many westerners: electric rickshaws. The electric rickshaws are meant to comprise at least 20% of the new Ikea store’s delivery fleet and will be helpful for navigating Ind... Read more