Extend FAME-II and bring back e-2W subsidy, says Indian panel

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India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry has recommended the government extend the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) subsidy scheme by th...

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US, India governments launch task force to promote energy storage technologies

The ESTF’s engagement plan includes periodical webinars, working group meetings. bilateral trade delegations, knowledge exchange programs and inter-governmental meetings. Image: Shutterstock

US-India Energy Storage Task Force, set up by US Department of Energy and India's Ministry of Power to promote energy storage technologies in both nations, will launch on December ...

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'No country can think of energy transition without first thinking about energy storage'

Stephen Fernands, President of Customized Energy Solutions, speaking at the event. Image: ETN

The India Pavilion at COP28 hosted an event on cost-effective energy systems for energy transition and integration of renewable energy on December 5, under the aegis of the country...

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India puts up 20 blocks of critical and strategic minerals for auction

India's Ministry of Mines launched the first tranche auction of critical and strategic minerals in New Delhi on Wednesday, offering up 20 minerals for exploration, including recent...

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Daily Shorts: Snam plans H2 pipeline, esVolta gets $170 mn for California energy storage, and more

First Citizens Bank announced it served as the lead agent on a $170 million credit facility extended to esVolta, a company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale battery en...

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Epsilon announces $650 million battery components and anode plant in USA

The move assumes significance considering China has moved to restrict graphite exports from December  Indian battery components maker Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) announce...

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ETN Rising Stars of Emerging Tech 2022

ETN commemorates the World Energy Storage Day (September 22) with a special section dedicated to the visionaries and promoters of energy storage globally. Meet the 2022 'Rising Sta...

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50 Global Leaders of Emerging Technology

This ETN Special Issue, commemorating the 2022 World Energy Storage Day (September 22), is dedicated to the visionaries and promoters of energy storage globally. These are company ...

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WESD 2023: India hits everybody's sweet spot in energy storage

Netra Walawalkar (top left) introduces the WESD panel.

The World Energy Storage Day's session on Stationary Storage within R2 (the Indian subcontinent + mainland Asean + Russia and CIS countries) closed with encouraging and positive wo...

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WESD 2023: India’s GH2 journey has only just begun, electrolysers need manufacturing fillip

Dr. Kamat marks out countries that have released active hydrogen policies or roadmaps (dark green) and those that have pilot projects announced or underway (light green).

India needs manufacturing policies for electrolysers alone, otherwise its hydrogen ambitions might falter, the WESD discussions on green hydrogen revealed. Panellists pointed out t...

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​WESD 2023: Green Hydrogen poised for take-off in Asia Pacific

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The session on Green Hydrogen for the R1 region (Australia, China, Japan, Korea and parts of Southeast Asia) was moderated by Nehal Divekar, Manager – Consulting of Emerging Techno...

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WESD 2023: Asia Pacific going strong on stationary storage

The World Energy Storage Day, celebrated annually on September 22, kicked off on schedule at 6 am Indian Time. With sessions spanning Manufacturing, E-Mobility, Stationary Storage ...

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IESA, Messe Muenchen team up for EV Asia Expo 2024

IESA's Dr Rahul Walawalkar (center right) and MMI's Bhupinder SIngh (center left) after signing their MoU.

The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) announced the alliance has tied up with a host of agencies, including Messe Muenchen India (MMI), Solar Promotion International (SPI), and ...

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India notifies National Framework for Promoting Energy Storage Systems

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The Union power ministry has released the finalized National Framework for Promoting Energy Storage Systems, bringing cheer to the industry as well as forums such as the India Ener...

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​IESA recognises women powering India's clean energy, EV and green hydrogen drive

With Women Equality Day just past, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) called attention to the pivotal role that women play in driving India's clean energy transformation, wit...

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India's energy demand to double to 75 exajoules by 2047, boarding hydrogen bus crucial: Dr Lele, Director, NCL

Class participants along with Dr Ashish Lele (standing center, bottom row). Image: IESA Academy

India might have missed several 'busses' such as the solar bus and the semiconductor bus, but the country is all set to board the crucial hydrogen bus along wit...

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India defines green hydrogen: less than 2kg emissions for 1kg H2

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The Indian government notified the country's green hydrogen standard over the weekend, outlining emission norms that must be met for hydrogen to be classified as 'green', or coming...

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India will allow private sector to mine lithium, five other critical minerals

India has amended laws to allow private companies to prospect for six rare and critical minerals, including lithium, which were off limits until now, multiple news outlets reported...

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Tata Power targeting 28,000 EV chargers by 2028

Tata Power last month launched its EZ charge card that offers seamless charging access plus payments. Image: Tata Power

Tata Power plans to set up 28,000 chargers across India by 2028, the company's head for charging networks said in an interview. Virendra Goyal, head of business development (EV Cha...

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Amara Raja starts E Positive Energy Labs, second pillar of Telangana Giga Corridor

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd held the foundation stone laying ceremony of Amara Raja advanced energy research & innovation centre called 'E Positive Energy Labs' at the GMR Aerocit...

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IESA, Telangana sign pact to boost state's energy storage sector

(From left) IESA officials Bindu Madhavi and Debi Prasad Dash with Telangana government’s Sujai Karampuri

The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and the Government of Telangana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at promotin...

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Building a Robust Indian Grid: The Vital Role of PV Inverter FRT Capability

India is on a mission to combat climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals by leveraging renewable energy sources for meeting its national energy needs. As per the Na...

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SMEV India suspends constitution, seeks revamp under new head

The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), a lobby of Indian electric-vehicle makers, announced it has suspended its constitution and gone into voluntary hibernation...

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IESW 2023: Deepening the handshake between ESS and C&I users

The post lunch session on Day 2 of IESW 2023 sought perspectives from the government and private players on energy storage for commercial and industrial sectors. Moderated by Harsh...

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IESW 2023: Battery Swapping is viable and scalable, it’s here to stay

The final Track 2 session on the inaugural day focused on battery swapping and was moderated by Gurusharan Dhillon, Director of e-Mobility at CES. The panel consisted of Randheer S...

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IESW 2023: Microgrids find favor across the world

The 9th IESW has two technical sessions running in parallel, the Track 2 session on Global Microgrid Collaboration started off with presentations in which speakers outlined the imp...

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WESD 2022: Top 6 Winners of Global Start-up Showcase Program 2.0

The 2022 edition of World Energy Storage Day (WESD) hosted the Global Startup Showcase 2.0 in the areas of Smart Energy, Energy Storage, Electric Mobility, Energy Access, Green Hyd...

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Husk Power Systems obtains $6 million in debt-finance from EDFI ElectriFi for solar microgrids in India

Husk Power Systems has announced that it has secured $6 million in debt financing from EU-funded EDFI ElectriFI. The company plans to use the capital to build solar hybrid microgri...

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Vedanta-Foxconn to set up India’s first semiconductor mfg. plant in Gujarat

Mining conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn have announced that they will together invest Rs 1.54 lakh crore in setting up India's first semic...

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Delhi govt. unveils Open Database for EV charging and battery swapping stations

Delhi government has announced that it has launched an Open Database Facility for EV (electric vehicle) charging and battery swapping stations on its Switch Delhi portal for electr...

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