EV Awareness Portal Launched By Karnataka Govt, NITI Aayog, UK government Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Karnataka has launched ‘EV Jagruthi’, an awareness portal for electric vehicles that will help faster adoption and a cleaner transport sector in the southern state. The portal was inaugurated by Sunil Kumar, Karnataka Minister of Energy, and Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India. It was also informed that the portal was jointly developed by […] Read more
Gujarat, Goa and Chandigarh Top Climate Performers: NITI Aayog Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog has recently released a report called the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) declaring Gujarat, Goa and Chandigarh as top performing states in the category of larger states, smaller states and UTs respectively on the basis of the performance by the states during 2019-20 across several parameters and measures for mitigating climate change. […] Read more
Draft Battery Swapping Policy From Niti Aayog- Key Points Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The much awaited Draft Battery Swapping Policy is finally out. Released by the Niti Aayog, the new policy is widely expected to give a push to the EV transition, by helping add incentives for manufacturers, lower costs for consumers, and setting standards for interoperable batteries. A battery swapping policy is seen by many experts as […] Read more
Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 (SECI) among larger states, which is aimed at ranking states and Union territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives. With reference to clean energy, particularly solar energy, Gujarat is racing to become number one with a […] Read more
NITI Aayog to release State Energy & Climate Index today Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The NITI Aayog will release on April 11 a ‘State Energy and Climate Index’ that will be useful for the states and UTs to plan better policies and efficiently manage their energy resources in view of the changing climate. “The index can be used by the states and UTs to benchmark their performance against their […] 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
NHEV adds Its Inputs on Proposed Battery Swapping Policy to NITI Aayog Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The working group of tech-piloting agency ‘Ease of Doing Business’ of National Highway for Electric Vehicle (NHEV) has met with NITI Ayog to discuss the details of the ‘Battery Swapping’ policy. The new scheme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget on February 1 to enhance the electric vehicle adoption in […] Read more
Niti Aayog Asks Railways to Create EV Infra at Stations Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog has suggested that railways should designate at least 20% of the parking capacity at railway stations or office complex for setting up electric vehicle charging bays or battery charging and swapping stations, and also install at least one EV charging point at each targeted manned level crossing and railway colony. The proposals are […] Read more
EV Push Continues To Gather Pace With NITI Aayog Shoonya Campaign Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s foremost planning body the NITI Aayog, has added over 70 corporate partners from e-commerce, ride-hailing, logistics and manufacturing ecosystems for its Shoonya campaign. A NITI Aayog, RMI and RMI India initiative to promote zero-pollution mobility across the nation, the campaign aims to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for deliveries and rides through […] Read more
