NTPC Increases Solar Output, Installs 69.5 GW Capacity Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy With the commissioning of the 56 MW Kawas Solar PV Project at NTPC Kawas, Gujarat, on August 15, 2022, NTPC Limited reached 69454 MW (69.5 GW Capacity) of group installed and commercial capacity. By installing renewable energy projects in its current stations as well as constructing new green field RE projects, NTPC is constantly reducing […] Read more
Kinetic Engineering To Establish a $250 Million Electric Vehicle Subsidiary Updated On Thu, Aug 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kinetic Engineering (KEL), the Kinetic Group’s flagship company, has announced the formation of a subsidiary company focused on the electric vehicle (EV) segment. The subsidiary will have an authorized capital of up to $250 million, and the company will own more than 51% of it. KEL would use its strong technical knowledge and vast manufacturing […] Read more
CESL Mulls $10 Billion Tender For 50,000 EV Buses To Decarbonise Public Transport Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) is looking at floating a $10-billion tender to buy close to 50,000 electric buses to help make public transport carbon emission-free. CESL Managing Director Mahua Acharya has been quoted by a news report as saying, “Such tenders are beginning to look like infrastructure projects and local production of electric […] Read more
Significant Employment Growth in Electric Vehicle Sector, Women At The Forefront: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new study by CIEL Human Resources Services has revealed that the employment growth in the electric vehicle segment in the past two years has been a staggering 108 per cent. As far as different trades of works are concerned, the report found that the engineering department was dominant in hiring. Thereafter, operation and sales, […] Read more
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
IH2A’s Green Hydrogen Hub Plan For India Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Industry body India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A), a coalition of firms focused on India’s green hydrogen pathways with Chart industries, Reliance Industries and JSW Steel as key members, has a plan for the government. IH2A has proposed a 25/25 National Green Hydrogen Hub Development Plan for creation of 25 National Green Hydrogen Projects and Five National […] Read more
EV Chargers’ Association Proposes A Black Box To Stop EV Battery Fires Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The recent spate of the batteries in electric vehicles catching fire like e-scooter or four wheeler has sent the Charge Point Operators Society (CPOS) of India into a huddle for a solution because of the concerns over safety deterring the prospective buyers. On June 27, the body proposed that a black box system should be […] Read more
Battery Smart Raises $25 Million Funding Led by Tiger Global Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based EV battery-swapping startup, Battery Smart has announced that they have closed the series-A funding round. In this round, Battery Smart has raised $25 Million in funding from American Investment firm, Tiger Global. Besides Tiger Global, Blume Ventures & Orios Ventures also joined as part of this investment. In November last year, Battery Smart raised $7 […] Read more
India eMobility Show Promises A New Benchmark In The Country’s eMobility Sector Updated On Wed, Jun 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy As part of its commitment to support zero-emission mobility and a carbon-neutral future, Valiant Business Media will host the country’s largest anticipated electric vehicle industry expo & conference, The India eMobility Show 2022 at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida Delhi – NCR from 3- 4 Oct 2022. The event will provide a […] Read more
