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Zypp Electric Launches Heavy Duty Cargo Scooters Starting Rs 59,000

Indian last mile delivery app Zypp Electric has announced the launch of “India’s first B2B heavy duty electric scooter”- Zypp Cargo. The company has priced the single-battery scooter at Rs 59,000 and the double-battery model at Rs 74,000. The company says that this heavy-duty scooter is specially built for last-mile logistics, can load upto 250 kg and […]

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KERC Rejects BCCL Plea, But Penalises KSEB For Tardy Billing

In an order that should set a useful precedent for the law of limitation, as far as claims go, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order favouring Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB Ltd), which had charged Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd, or the Times of India Group (BCCL) with HT […]

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Zhongnan Group Starts Construction of a New 5 GW Solar Factory

The Zhongnan Group recently held a ceremony to set up a new solar production plant whose annual manufacturing capacity is said to be 5 GW. The group is the main investor behind the well-known electric services company ReneSola, which is known for selling solar PV modules globally. The ceremony was held in Hai’an Economic Development Zone […]

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Microsoft Commits to New Climate Goals: 100/100/0 by 2030

Tech giant Microsoft has announced new goals: by 2030, the company will have 100% of its electricity consumption, 100% of the time, matched by zero carbon energy purchases. The new commitment expands the scope of Microsoft’s existing aims to execute power purchase agreements equivalent to 100% of its energy needs by 2025. “At Microsoft we […]

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Oriano Bounces Back in Business With 350 MWp of New Solar Projects

Mumbai-based Oriano Solar has started constructing 350+ MWp of utility-scale solar projects across various states in the country. With this project, the construction engineering company has more than Rs 300 crore-contracts in hand. In development business, Oriano said it recently won 70 MW of allocation in the state of Uttar Pradesh for C&I customers and closed […]

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New Maharashtra EV Policy Hikes Subsidies, Incentives

Following the footsteps of various states, the Maharashtra government has also announced an upgrade to its EV policy of 2018, earlier than its previous plans from April 2022. The new policy aims to use the state’s pre-eminent role as a manufacturing centre, as well as provide local support to EV adoption. Valid till March 31, […]

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US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030

US Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has indicated a target to reduce grid scale energy storage costs by 90 percent by 2030, to create conditions for the amount of storage that will be required by then to ensure stable grids and make the best use of renewable energy production by then. She was speaking as part […]

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SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS Connected Solar Tender For Karnataka Is Out

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has finally floated the much awaited 1,200 MW ISTS-connected  (Interstate transmission system) solar tender for (Tranche X) in Karnataka. A large tender for Karnataka comes after a significant gap, considering the high penetration of renewable energy in the state already. The last date to submit bids is Friday, […]

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US Utility-scale Solar PV to Cost $16.89/MWh by 2030, Expects NREL

A new report published by research institute National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that the prices of utility-scale solar PV in the US could down as much as $16.89/MWh by 2030. US Department of Energy‘s NREL specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation. Its 2021 […]

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