With petrol prices skyrocketing and pollution at its peak, eco-friendly electric vehicles have become the Indian government’s new pet project. The centre has come up with several policies and schemes to boost the demand and manufacturing of EVs. The journey to make up a market will be filled with ... Read more

In an effort to boost India’s battery storage plans, the government is exploring a nearly $1 billion concessional loan facility to be drawn from multilateral lenders such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Investment Bank, New Development Bank (NDB) and the Asian Infrastruct... Read more

India's renewable energy cost is the lowest in the Asia Pacific, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Monday. India's levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) using solar photovoltaic has fallen to $38 per megawatt-hour (MWh) this year, 14% cheaper than coal-fired power that has traditionally been the ch... Read more

Acme Solar, Adani, and Greenko have topped the list of India’s largest solar power producers by capacity while in the wind energy sector Renew Power, Greenko and Sembcorp top the charts, according to latest data compiled by the International Energy Agency and CEEW. The latest data, compiled in a ... Read more

People trying to tap green energy by installing roof-top solar panels are finding it next to impossible to get the mandatory net meter from Tangedco, the state’s discom. Net meter measures the quantum of power generated, consumed and provided to the grid. Many plants installed in the city are idl... Read more

Distributed solar power company SunSource Energy today announced it will start work on constructing a 70 Megawatt (Mw) solar power project in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated investment of around Rs 300 crore. The project was awarded under the open-access project allocation in the state and its power ... Read more

India has put in place a game plan for electric vehicles (EV) and its components like batteries to ensure clean cities, reduce imports and utilize solar power, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said here on Saturday. He said domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles provides a "massive market ... Read more

The Goods & Service Tax (GST) Council on Saturday decided to lower the duty on all-electric vehicles (EVs) and the charger for such vehicles. This is the second booster for such vehicles in last four weeks. According to a statement by the Finance Ministry, the GST rate on EVs will be reduced to... Read more

With electric vehicles at the heart of the discussion to make India pollution free, the focus is on battery manufacturing. While it’s easier to manufacture electric vehicles and set up proper charging infrastructure, the question remains – ‘From where will we get the batteries’? For any elec... Read more

In a major step towards promotion of cleaner mobility alternatives, the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed a pact with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to install nearly 100 public charging stations in the city and bolster the adoption of electric vehicles. The M... Read more

With investments in intermittent renewable energy resources on the rise in the U.K., the need for storage solutions is rising in tandem. While lithium-ion battery cells remain the go-to solution, alternative technologies continue to gain traction amid concerns over the social and environmental ramif... Read more

In 2018, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) committed to meeting 23 percent of its primary energy needs from renewables by 2025. The region is aiming to leverage its abundant wind and solar resources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, especially as grid systems develop and econ... Read more