Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited proposals for setting up an aggregate 400 MW capacity of ISTS-connected renewable power projects anywhere in India. To be set up on a ‘build-own-operate’ basis, the projects can be augmented with appropriate energy storage systems for round-th... Read more

With energy storage solutions such as lithium-ion batteries holding the key to India’s energy security, state-run Khanij Bidesh India Ltd is scouting for acquiring cobalt and lithium mines in Australia and South America. Also, the joint venture firm of National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco), Hind... Read more

Next time you are on Amazon, you can add electric scooters to your cart! Along with buying several other things on Amazon, you can now also buy Ampere electric scooters. The electric scooter maker has announced that customers can now buy the Zeal, V-48 LA, Magnus 60, Reo LA and REO Li on Amazon. Th... Read more

A 300MWh ‘solar-after-sunset’ project to be built on the US island territory of Guam will be the largest in the world says energy provider Engie, which has successfully bid for the contract. The system is scheduled to go online in July 2022 to deliver more than 85GWh of dispatchable energy a yea... Read more

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Tuesday exuded confidence that India will achieve 175GW of renewable energy target by 2022. "The target of having 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 looks huge. But, today we have established 83 GW clean energy. About 29 GW of renewable ene... Read more

Rajiv Bajaj, the managing director of Bajaj Auto, known for his strong and unbridled opinion, on Wednesday, took a dig at the influx of electric vehicle startups, questioning their core competencies to build vehicles. Speaking at the launch of electric Chetak (e-Chetak), Rajiv Bajaj said, “I am s... Read more

Japanese joint venture Automotive Electronics Power Private Limited (AEPPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Gujarat for Rs 4,930-crore expansion investment in its upcoming Lithium-ion battery production plant at Hansalpur in Ahmedabad district. As per the... Read more

German automobile major BMW is reportedly mulling to introduce an electric version of its 1 Series hatchback called the BMW i1 by 2021. “The i1 will be an ‘entry-level’ vehicle that will look like a conventional gasoline car (think: more iX3 than i3). What’s more, BMW could launch the i1 as... Read more

In an effort to offer efficient last-mile connectivity to commuters, the Delhi Metro has authorized e-scooters renting services at four of its stations -- Vishwavidyalaya, Mandi House, Dwarka Sector 9 and Nehru Enclave. "To offer efficient last-mile connectivity to commuters, DMRC has authorized e-... Read more

Scientists John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino secured the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries, an important technology in empowering the world to move away from fossil fuels. American Goodenough, at 97, becomes the oldest winner of a Nobel... Read more

Hyundai Motor Co. launched India’s first electric SUV this summer with a quirky TV commercial urging millennials to “Drive Into the Future." A few months later, the automaker finds itself on a lonesome road. In a nation of about 150 million drivers, only 130 Kona SUVs were sold to dealers throu... Read more

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. is apprehensive of setting up lithium-ion battery manufacturing units in India due to a lack of demand for electric vehicles, according to its Vice-Chairman Jayadev Galla. It doesn’t make sense for the company to invest in lithium-ion manufacturing before demand picks up,... Read more