FM bypasses EVs in Budget; abolishes duty on critical minerals to support domestic refining

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a mixed bag for the country's auto and electric mobility industry, by avoiding specific, new measures for either the traditional...

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Energy security in mind, FM spotlights pumped storage, decarbonization and rooftop solar

The Government of India will bring out a policy document on appropriate energy transition pathways that balance the imperatives of employment, growth and environmental sustainabili...

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Toshiba India to expand transformer capacity, focus on 400 KV / 765 KV units

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Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Pvt Ltd (TTDI) announced plans to increase the company's manufacturing capacity for power transformers and distribution tran...

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Ohmium launches 2 GW PEM electrolyzer facility near Bengaluru for India and export markets

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Green hydrogen company Ohmium International has launched a PEM electrolyzer plant at Doddaballapura near Bengaluru. The plant built at an investment of ₹2,000 crore, was inaugurate...

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IWTMA announces sixth edition of Windergy India in Chennai

Wind energy sector event Windergy India will return for its sixth edition and run from October 23 to 25 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai.  The event, supported by the Mi...

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India’s e-mobility roadmap calls for research into EV cells, charging and supply chain

India can achieve leadership position in the e-mobility sector within five years, according to a government report that outlines measures needed to make the country a powerhouse in...

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Adani reportedly planning $9 bn GH2 play, including specialized export ships

Adani Group plans to invest $9 billion to set up manufacturing and transportation infrastructure at its green hydrogen venture in Kutch, Gujarat, according to media reports.&n...

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IESW 2024: Technological tie-ups to fuel global growth in green hydrogen

The Global Green Hydrogen Partnership for Growth aims to promote the use of hydrogen, the world's most abundant fuel. What are the frameworks within which technological t...

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IESW 2024: Policy and funding pathways for rapid energy storage deployment

India needs a robust policy framework to support the rapid deployment of energy storage technologies. The country has approved VGF for 4,000 MWh of energy storage projects, but mus...

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IESW 2024: Optimizing battery supply chains

Australia is vital to battery raw materials and the possibility of greater Indo-Australian co-operation in the area of supply chains was looked into on Day 2 of the India Energy St...

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​Amara Raja licenses prismatic, cylindrical cell technology from Gotion subsidiary GIB

Amara Raja announced it had tied up with leaing global battery manufacturing company Gotion High-Tech for LFP cell technology. The agreement was signed between Amara Raja Adva...

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Hero Group to add 2.6 GW RE power capacity, adds BESS to projects as battery prices fall

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Hero Future Energies (HFE), the renewable energy unit of Hero Group, plans to invest over $2 billion over the next two-and-a-half years as it feels "the time has come for the compa...

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JSW Energy announces GH2 supply for green steel, starts construction of 1 GWh battery in Rajasthan

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JSW Energy delivered a double dose of good news for India's cleantech sector. The company announced plans to spearhead development of the country's largest commercial-scale green h...

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India invites applications for supply of 539,000 TPA green ammonia under SIGHT

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The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for selection of green ammonia producers under the SIGHT programme of the country's National G...

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India offers ₹50 crore each to four hydrogen valleys: Pune, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar, Kerala

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The Government of India has approved funding of ₹50 crore each over five years to four Hydrogen Valleys coming up in the country: Pune, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar and Kerala.  The ...

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BluSmart raising $25 million from founders, to launch e-taxi services in Dubai next month

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BluSmart, India's biggest e-cab operator, is raising $25 million from its founders and existing investors, with contributions from new investors as well, co-founder Punit Goyal tol...

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GAIL inaugurates its first GH2 plant in India: 10 MW PEM electrolyzer at Vijaipur, MP

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Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) announced the company inaugurated its first green hydrogen plant at Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh. The plant, which uses a 10 MW proton exchange membra...

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India can shoulder global demand for green hydrogen, Bhalla tells World Hydrogen Summit

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India aims to emerge as a leading exporter of green hydrogen globally and is determined to play a pivotal role in the global hydrogen economy, the country's top renewable energy bu...

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Mahindra to invest ₹12,000 crore in EV unit, unveil new lineup from year-end

India's Mahindra & Mahindra announced it would invest ₹12,000 crore in its electric vehicles unit and launch a range of new EVs next year.  M&M currently offers only o...

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India Pavillion spotlights country's green hydrogen progress at WHS 2024

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India has set up its own pavilion, at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024, being held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from May 13 – 15, the government's Press Information Bureau announced. T...

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India approves first commercial BESS: 20 MW/ 40 MWh BESS at Kilokari sub-station, Delhi

India has approved its first commercial standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, marking a milestone in the country's progress towards clean and renewable ener...

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Fast Forward: Accelerting India's mobility revolution

From extending consumer incentives to launching schemes to attract foreign electric vehicle makers to India, the government has left no stone unturned to make EVs a smart...

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World Bank working on proposal for $1 bn support to India's BESS, e-mobility sectors

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The World Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) are in talks for a $1 billion line of credit to aid the country's energy transition, according to media reports. The funds will support...

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Amara Raja giga factory will start operations next year

Leading automotive battery maker Amara Raja will have the first giga factory up and running before the end of next year, President Vijayanand Samudrala told the India Battery Manuf...

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From clean energy to clean cooking, Modi outlines vision for rooftop solar + battery installations

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The Government of India will announce a package to make the country atmanirbhar in the battery domain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. Speaking at the Bharat Mobility event...

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Tata Group invests in Boston-based non-lithium battery startup Alsym Energy

The Tata group has invested in non-lithium battery start-up Alsym Energy. Tata Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, led investment in the Boston-based company's Series C fu...

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Korean automakers Hyundai, Kia to localize production of LFP batteries for India EVs

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Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Exide Energy Solutions to localize EV battery production in India. The move, focu...

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Has India's new EV policy piqued Tesla's interest? Musk is coming to meet Modi

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India's new EV manufacturing policy is likely to pay a quick dividend. Elon Musk announced that he would be visiting the country to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Looking forw...

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Just 57 companies responsible for 80 percent of global emissions

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Around 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 can be directly linked to just 57 companies operating in the oil, gas, coal and cement space — and their emissions h...

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Indian Oil ties up with Panasonic for lithium-ion battery foray, feasibility study underway

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Indian Oil and Panasonic Energy Co Ltd, the battery arm of Japan's Panasonic group, have signed a binding term sheet to set up a joint venture unit manufacturing cylindrical lithiu...

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