Amid multiple cases of electric two-wheelers catching fire, experts said there is a need to focus on safety and frequent testing of battery packs in realtime conditions. Experts added that one can understand any technology better only when tested and used in the real world. "When we talk about ... Read more
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Regional Office in New Delhi has announced the launch of 5th Innovation Challenge on Innovative Low Carbon Technologies. Applications will be accepted until 31st May 2022. The Innovation Challenge is conducted under the Facility for Lo... Read more
The government-controlled Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a 500MW/1,000MWh pilot tender for large-scale standalone battery storage. SECI issued a Request for Selection (RFS) document yesterday, seeking to procure the battery energy storage systems (BESS) through a tariff-b... Read more
Battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and manufacturer Powin Energy is the latest international company to target rising opportunities in India. The Oregon-headquartered US company has entered a partnership with Indian renewables platform group O2 Power and could seek to establish loc... Read more
Four winners have been selected to receive financial incentives from India’s government, to support plans to build 50GWh annual manufacturing capacity of advanced batteries for EVs and ESS. The Ministry of Heavy Industries officially announced the winning bidders that competed for funds throu... Read more
Evolving in the new age of electric mobility, various subsidies and incentives offered by the Center and state governments form the backbone of the EV market in India. As per a report, the EV market in India will be USD 206 billion by 2030, if India maintains a steady progress to meet its ambit... Read more
Independent power producers (IPPs) Greenko and Ayana Renewable Power will leverage large-scale energy storage to give industrial customers in India ‘round-the-clock’ renewable power supply. The pair said this week that they are teaming up to offer industrial entities and distribution compan... Read more
The Indian government’s decision to classify grid-scale energy storage as infrastructure addresses the industry’s “biggest concerns” by making investments easier to facilitate, Energy-Storage.news has heard. As part of the Union Budget 2022-2023 speech and announcements yesterday by Min... Read more
The Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries’ tender to develop a cumulative 50 GWh of advance-chemistry battery cell manufacturing units in India under its production-linked incentive scheme has received bids for 130 GWh of capacity. Bids were received from a total of ten companies, including Rel... Read more
An Indian government scheme to support domestic battery manufacturing received bids totalling 130GWh of proposals, more than double the anticipated 50GWh of capacity the incentives will support. Batteries are being seen as a cornerstone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ pu... Read more
Top companies in India including Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Exide, Amara Raja, Lucas TVS, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Ola Electric Mobility are among the 10 companies that have submitted bids for setting up Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery storage manufacturing in India. Sout... Read more
The Indian automotive industry drove into 2022 with a positive mindset in its quest to reach the pre-pandemic levels of sales volume, having built a solid foundation in 2021 despite the semiconductor shortage hampering production. With demand still buoyant in the passenger vehicle segment amid ... Read more
