EV Batteries in 5% GST Bracket to Support Faster Adoption Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The GST rates on lithium-ion battery packs have been reduced by the government from 18 percent to 5 per cent which is the lowest tax category. A statement by the Finance Ministry held, “Electric vehicles, whether or not fitted with a battery pack, are eligible for the concessional GST rate of 5 percent.” This was […] Read more
Locally Manufactured Batteries Can Prevent EV Fires Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian industry is betting on locally manufactured battery cells to control the design and prevent the untoward incidents like recent spate of electric two-wheeler batteries causing vehicle fires. Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso have already announced a lithium-ion battery plant at their joint venture unit in Gujarat. Tata Group is drawing up plans to launch a […] Read more
NITI Aayog Report Emphasises on ‘Finance’ for Better EV Future Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The role of finance is critical for the holistic and comprehensive growth and development of India’s electric vehicle industry and a ‘just transition’, finds a new report released by NITI Aayog and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) India. The report, titled ‘Mobilising Electric Vehicle Financing in India’, finds that the transition to clean mobility will require […] Read more
CESL Launches Massive 5500 cr Tender For Electric Buses Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Giving a big thrust to the adoption of electric buses for public transport in the country, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), today announced the floating of a request for proposals for the biggest ever demand for electric buses, under the ‘Grand Challenge’ – a set of homogenized […] Read more
MoRTH Launches ‘Go Electric’ Campaign To Promote E-Mobility & E-Cooking Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today launched the ‘Go Electric’ campaign of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to promote and spread awareness on electric mobility, EV charging infrastructure, and clean and safe electric cooking in India. Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Power and […] Read more
Clean Energy, Powered by Clean Technology, is Critical for India: Kant Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that clean energy is critical for India and it must achieve it by getting into cutting-edge technology. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, while addressing a virtual book launch event organised by the Observer Research Foundation, has said that clean energy is critical for India and that it is important for the […] Read more
10-Year Green Energy Roadmap Needed to Boost Innovations: Kant Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has stressed the need for a clear ten-year roadmap to boost clean energy technologies and creating standards for innovations. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has stressed the need for a clear ten-year roadmap to boost clean energy technologies and creating standards for innovations. While speaking at the India Energy Forum […] Read more
India can Become the Global hub for PV Manufacturing: NITI Aayog CEO Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar PV manufacturing is one of the strategic sectors announced by the government and India has the opportunity to be the global hub for this, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said. Solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing is one of the strategic sectors announced by the government and India has the opportunity to be the global hub […] Read more
Clean Energy can Shore up Indian Economy From Current Position: Kant Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Clean energy has the potential to shore up the Indian economy from the current downturn, according to Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog. Clean energy has the potential to shore up the Indian economy from the current downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Amitabh Kant, CEO of the Government of India’s policy think […] Read more
