The government has invited proposals from entities for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in big and smart cities. Proposals are invited from entities that intend to develop EV charging infrastructure in million-plus cities as per the 2011 census; and smart cities as notified... Read more

The central government is attempting to steer the newly elected Andhra Pradesh government away from altering existing power purchase agreements (PPAs). In a letter dated July 9, RK Singh, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, has asked Andhra chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy t... Read more

The foreign investors’ interest in India’s emerging green economy continues; with around $1.02 billion equity investment made by them in the current financial year till date, according to data compiled by consulting firm Bridge to India for Mint. These investments have been growing. The interna... Read more

India will deploy both CHAdeMO and Combined Charging System (CCS) fast-charging technologies, besides the existing Bharat Standard, at its public electric vehicle charging stations. According to sources in the Power Ministry, now the push will be to have Bharat Standard, CHAdeMO and CCS charging po... Read more

Life after takeover for the company formerly known as Younicos – a pioneer of grid-connected energy storage, acquired by mobile energy solutions provider Aggreko for around US$50 million and now targeting the commercial off-grid market as Aggreko Microgrid and Storage Solutions. While the company... Read more

Amidst the Centre's push for use of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released draft regulations on stringent safety provisions for charging stations. These regulations — titled CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Amendment Regulations 2019 — envi... Read more

Consultancy and rating agency Wood Mackenzie has revealed that the cumulative energy storage capacity in China is projected to skyrocket from 489 megawatts (MW) or 843 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2017 to 12.5 gigawatts (GW) or 32.1GWh in 2024. This represents an increase in the installed base of 25 time... Read more

The solar + storage value proposition is increasingly a no-brainer for commercial buildings in states out West. Demand charges in California have increased by as much as 64% since 2014, and these charges can represent more than 50% of a company’s monthly energy bill. What’s more, California expe... Read more

India’s newly appointed finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has unveiled the country’s full-year budget that discussed support for lithium battery and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, as well as a focus on solar charging infrastructure for EVs. The budget runs up to 31 March 2020, followi... Read more

The Union Budget 2019 has given a definite impetus to electric vehicles, going so far as to even give tax incentives to buyers taking auto loans to buy electric vehicles. But just how many electric cars can you consider buying before this financial year runs out? Here’s a list of some of the elec... Read more

India is pushing to become a global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles after the government offered financial incentives to spur demand and eased several regulatory restrictions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last Friday presented the country’s new budget where she said her government ... Read more

Hyundai is all set to enter the long-dormant Indian EV market with the Kona Electric tomorrow. Available globally with a 39kWh and 64kWh battery pack, India will get the latter, making the Kona Electric the first long-range EV in India. Hyundai has already dispatched 25 units of the Kona to dealersh... Read more