TransAlta Announces Commercial Operation of Alberta’s First Utility Scale Battery Storage Project Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy TransAlta Renewables has announced that its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage project (WindCharger) began commercial operation on October 15, 2020. WindCharger is Alberta’s first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage project and utilizes Tesla Megapack technology. It has a nameplate capacity of 10 MW and total storage capacity of 20 MWh. This technology can be fully charged in approximately two hours […] Read more
DHI Invites Proposals for Development of EV Charging Infra on Major Highways Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy DHI has invited proposals from entities that intend to build and operate EV charging infrastructure on major highways and expressways in the country. The central government has invited proposals for installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations from entities that intend to build and operate EV charging infrastructure on major highways and expressways in the country. The Department of Heavy […] Read more
Uber Partners With Lithium Urban to Deploy 1000 EVs in 5 Cities Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber is partnering with Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy over 1,000 EVs in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune over the coming months. During the lockdown in India, blue skies replaced smog above city skylines and pollution levels declined dramatically, serving as a stark reminder to what life could be like with less traffic and […] Read more
Duke Energy to Expand EV Charging in South Carolina Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The PSCSC has approved two Duke Energy pilot programs that will allow South Carolina to join other states in deploying EV charging infrastructure. As new electric vehicles (EV) enter the market and strong sales growth continues nationwide, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved two Duke Energy electric transportation (ET) pilot programs that will allow South Carolina to […] Read more
eMatrixmile and Magenta Sign MoU to Develop 10,000 EV Charging Stations Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy An MoU has been signed between eMatrixmile India and Magenta EV Solutions for installation and commissioning of 10,000 EV charging stations across India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), has been signed between eMatrixmile India Pvt Ltd and Magenta EV Solutions Private Limited for installation and commissioning of ‘QYK POD’ charging stations with associated infrastructure and stations in Mumbai, […] Read more
Delhi Govt Agencies Begin Planning for Citywide EV Charging Network Updated On Fri, Sep 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy All government agencies in Delhi will carry out a comprehensive planning exercise to identify locations for setting up public EV charging stations. All government agencies in Delhi including the three MCDs, NDMC, DDA, PWD, transport department, DTC, DMRC, and DSIIDC will carry out a comprehensive planning exercise over the next two weeks to identify concessional […] Read more
5 Emerging Clean Startups Making India Self Reliant Updated On Wed, Sep 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy India undoubtedly represents a huge, lucrative market for the cleantech industry with a lot of investments being pumped into the sector. That said, cleantech in India can still be referred to as an emerging concept and the focus to date has been mostly sector-specific. India is a big step as it calls for being ‘vocal […] Read more
EVs Deployed by EESL Have so far Mitigated 5604 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Updated On Thu, Sep 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has already deployed 1514 EVs on road to date, which have aided in the reduction of 5604 tonnes of CO2 emissions so far. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, is combating the air pollution in the nation by driving India’s e-mobility transition. In continuation of […] Read more
GreenCell Bags First Electric Bus Contract From RSRTC Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The first electric bus contract from Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) has been bagged by GreenCell Mobility Private Limited. This contract is awarded under the Government of India’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme for procurement of inter-city electric buses. According to GreenCell, the buses in this case will travel 600 […] Read more
