The government has announced that it has approved 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, and Chandigarh and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, and Port Blair under Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme. Union Heavy Industries Minister Prakash Javadekar beli... Read more
India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to promote the use of electric vehicles and cut down its dependence on oil, according to a government proposal seen by Reuters. A proposal drafted by NITI Aayog, a federal t... Read more
A multi-gigawatt co-location market looks set to take off within the next five years, however uncertainty over DC coupling, the need for costly symmetric grid connections and outdated regulatory frameworks risk stymying the market’s growth. That was the conclusion from a discussion at this week... Read more
Tesla has announced its plans to develop a “tabless” battery that could enhance an electric car’s range and power. The company will produce its new batteries internally, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk forecasts will help radically reduce costs and permit the company to ultimately sell electric vehi... Read more
PXiSE Energy Solutions (PXiSE) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (Toshiba) earlier this week signed an MoU that provides a framework for developing new microgrids projects, initially in Japan and, ultimately, worldwide. A Mitsui & Co., a PXiSE investor will also participate in the ventu... Read more
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has emphasised the importance of policy incentives, business leadership, skilled workforce, and inter-industry collaboration to make India self-reliant in the energy storage space. During a conference on the occasion of the 4th World Energy Storage Day on Tu... Read more
Bangalore-based e-mobility solutions startup Lithium Urban Technologies has announced that it has expanded its operations to Kolkata. The company, along with charging infrastructure provider Fourth Partner Energy, has associated with West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HI... Read more
The Gujarat government has declared a new scheme for the promotion of electric vehicles (two and three-wheelers) in the state, under which it will be presenting a subsidy to electric vehicle buyers in the state. The move was declared on the occasion of the accomplishment of 11 years of the climate c... Read more
Mitsubishi Power one of the leading power generation and energy storage company has launched the world’s first standard packages for green hydrogen integration in a move towards becoming 100% carbon-free power generation. As the share of renewable energy in the energy mix grows, there is going to... Read more
Battery major Okaya of the Okaya Power Group has bagged a major contract from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a Maharatna PSU of the Government of India for the supply, installation and, commissioning of 410 kWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) solution in Delhi for The En... Read more
Ampere Electric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd recently announced a collaboration with CredR, an omni-channel two-wheeler used consumer brand to provide a hassle-free exchange of used two-wheelers for Ampere electric scooters. According to the collaboration, while exchanging the s... Read more
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) looks ahead to the World Energy Storage Day Global Virtual Conference & Expo, which is set to bring the world’s energy storage community together on 22 September 2020 – online.Our key speaker is 2019 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Dr Stanley Whittingham... Read more
