The Indian farmer will effectively bear only 10 per cent of cost for solarising his agricultural pump under a scheme unveiled in the Budget 2018-19, Power Minister R.K. Singh said. In a post-budget media briefing here, Singh, also the New and Renewable Energy Minister, referred to the Rs 1.44 lakh ... Read more

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced that its electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary, Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited, is going to unveil the 'future of mobility' in the form of six new EVs at the upcoming Auto Expo 2018. The products to be showcased at the motor show will include both production and ... Read more

Carbon-free energy: Is the answer blowing in the wind? Perhaps, but the wind doesn’t always blow, nor does the sun always shine. The energy generated by wind and solar power is intermittent, meaning that the generated electricity goes up and down according to the weather. But the output from the ... Read more

In a move that will help reduce dependence on diesel pumps to irrigate crops, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government plans to offer incentives to farmers to shift to solar power pumps. Surplus electricity generated by the farmers will be bought by state electricity distribution companies... Read more

In line with the government’s intention to have 100 per cent Electric Vehicles (EVs) by 2030, NITI Aayog is strongly pushing for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) roadmap. Therefore, the think-tank through consultative approach invites constructive comments from the public to make 100 per cent zero-em... Read more

The Centre may dole out incentives to promote electric vehicles in the country by considering lower GST and extending tax benefit for buyers in this week's Budget for 2018-19, say sources. The announcement is expected in view of the government's aim to have 100 percent electric vehicles for public m... Read more

The start of construction on India’s largest energy storage project is not only of strategic importance to regulators, but could also drive another wave of utility-scale projects in India, the chief of the country’s storage alliance has said. AES India, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, and Mits... Read more

Power Minister R K Singh today made a pitch for tax incentives for electric vehicles and said the ministry will soon come out with regulations for promoting e-mobility in the country. The minister also said that the electricity amendment bill which seeks renewable of distribution licences for disco... Read more

AES India, a subsidiary of US-based AES Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corp today started construction on India's first utility-scale energy storage system, a 10 Megawatt (MW) facility that will serve the electric grid operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, the power distribution arm of Tata Po... Read more

State discom MSEDCL has proposed to supply power to electric vehicle charging stations at Rs6 per unit. The rate is same for high tension (HT) and low tension (LT) supply. It is lower than industrial and commercial power tariff of the discom. The company plans to start 500 charging stations in the s... Read more

A panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha has recommended commercial use of ISRO's lithium-ion battery technology under the 'Make In India' initiative for electric vehicles, official sources said. The Committee of Secretaries also recommended that the power ministry should initiate "requisite p... Read more

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has invited a bid for 2,000 electric vehicle chargers for the second phase of its EV programme, which will see the rollout of 9,500 electric vehicles across different states. “We have invited the bid for 2,000 electric vehicle chargers. We will need... Read more