The Rewa 750MW solar tender in Madhya Pradesh, India, saw tariffs plunge to a record low of INR 2.97/kWh (US$0.044) after a lengthy online auction. Acme Solar, Mahindra Renewables and Solenergi Power won 250MW each. The tariff has an escalation of INR 0.05/kWh (US$0.0007) for 15 years, resulting in ... Read more

{module This Category} As the Turnbull government pushes for new-build coal-fired generation in Australia, a new report out of India has suggested the sub-continent could be completely coal free by 2050, with no need to build another coal power plant after 2025, as the ever cheaper renewables a... Read more

Solar DC microgrids could do for electrification what mobile phones did for telephony In the industrialized world, the power grid is so reliable that we take it for granted. But in India, where blackouts are a sad fact of daily life, being connected to the grid is no guarantee of reliable elect... Read more

{module This Category} Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited implemented Microgrid Project in Tayabpur, a village in the Vaishali district of Bihar having an estimated 190 hutments with a population of around 1000 to accomplish the vision of providing access of electricity to all. The project i... Read more

After the optimism that was generated in Paris in the previous year, the 22nd Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on climate change in Morocco has been a pretty gloomy affair. The election of climate-skeptic Donald Trump has actually cast a shadow on the meet and the countries have... Read more

New Delhi: The falling price of solar power is boosting demand for the local renewable power industry but is bruising local solar panel makers who are struggling to compete with low-cost imports from China. Local producers of batteries and convertors are adding capacities to meet increasing demand ... Read more

NEW DELHI: India may also have an 'electric highway' stretch, similar to the one inaugurated in Sweden recently, with help from the Scandinavian country, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said. "We have sought a proposal from Sweden to build electric highway here, where we can r... Read more

Indian automobile giant Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is one of the brands looking at sustainable growth, a reason why it has made a large thrust into the electric vehicles segment. Now in 2016, it is looking to grow the electric vehicle market in India and has done this by already launching fou... Read more

New Delhi: SoftBank Group chairman Masayoshi Son said on Friday that Indian cab-hailing company Ola, in which SoftBank is an investor, may introduce a fleet of one million electric cars in partnership with an electric vehicle maker and the government—a move that could transform the electric mobili... Read more

Internet of Things, together with Big Data and Analytics, can help reduce India’s power losses, thereby providing electricity to millions of households that go without power every day. Smart Grids with automation, integrated controls, and new technologies such as connected sensors can help in fast... Read more

Cutting carbon emissions while meeting the growing energy needs of an expanding global population requires innovative, pioneering solutions. One is microgrids, powered by renewable energy. These small-scale grids are exceptionally flexible, bringing power to remote communities and facilities that ... Read more

India-based manufacturer Hulikkal recently launched a range of eco-friendly, electric cycles at an event in Mangaluru. The cycles are powered by lithium-ion batteries and are known to be India’s first lithium-ion battery-powered e-bikes. The event was inaugurated by J R Lobo, Mangaluru city south ... Read more