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Centre Extends FAME-II Scheme For EVs: Report

The Centre has decided to extend the FAME-II scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing Electric Vehicles) for EV manufacturing and to boost faster adoption of EVs in the country. Earlier, the scheme was slated to end by March 31, 2024. According to media reports, the government has extended the scheme not to let any disruption affect […]

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Sri Lanka Offers An Opportunity For India In Solar

Sri Lanka, which joined the renewable energy bandwagon much later than many others, thanks to its extended civil war and the brush with bankruptcy till recently, is finally ready to move ahead on its targets. The island nation targets taking the share of renewable energy to 70% of its requirements, from a share of just […]

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Jio-bp To Set Up EV Charging Points At House of Hiranandani Infra

Fuel retail joint venture of Reliance Industries and bp, Jio-bp has announced a partnership with House of Hiranandani to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging points across real estate and infra properties of the group in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore.  With this collaboration, Jio-bp pulse will be expanding its network to the properties of […]

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NUS Researchers Invent New Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency

National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists developed a triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell. These cells achieved a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent across a solar energy absorption area of 1 sq cm. It claims to be one of the best-performing triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cells thus far. The team engineered a new […]

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LONGi, Ferroglobe Enters Long-Term Silicon Supply Agreement

China-based solar technology company LONGi, and Ferroglobe PLC, a UK-based silicon metal and ferroalloys, producer recently entered into a long-term supply agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Ferroglobe is expected to supply high-quality quartzite and metallurgical grade silicon (MGS) to LONGi to support its strategy to increase purchases from the leading western suppliers of […]

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Green Energy Projects In Rs 4,066 Crore Investment Approved By Odisha Govt

Odisha government’s State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority has sanctioned 22 projects valued at Rs 4,066.71 Crore. These projects were approved in the 129th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority meeting chaired by Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena. The new projects span various sectors, including Green Energy Equipment, Chemical, Textiles and Apparel, Steel, […]

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Kerala Installs Rooftop Solar On All Households In Palakkad Tribal Pocket

Naduppathi Tribal settlement in Palakkad became the first settlement in the country to have Rooftop Solar installed in all feasible Households, the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) of Kerala said in a statement. ANERT has completed the Solarisation of all feasible households at the Naduppathy Tribal settlement in Palakkad District. […]

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Toyota, Panasonic Form Primearth For Mass Production Of EV Batteries

Toyota Motor Corporation plans to mass-produce diverse EV batteries by making  Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) with Panasonic Holdings Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen its capabilities in mass-producing automotive batteries. The acquisition is scheduled to take place in late March.  Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed with Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) to […]

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Arevon Energy & Meta Ink Deal For 349 MW Solar Energy In US

Renewable energy developer, Arevon Energy, Inc., and Meta Platforms have signed two long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements (EAPA) for the Kelso Solar Project in Scott County, Missouri in the United States. The Kelso Solar Project will generate 349 megawatts (MWac) of power and will help support Meta’s operations in the region with 100 percent renewable […]

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