Eye on EV Charging: India is driven by smaller vehicles, battery swapping draws big interest

Well distributed and easy-to-access charging networks will be a vital factor for faster adoption of e-mobility. The networks need to provide fast, reliable and sustainable charging...

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Daily Shorts: US bolsters power grid with $3.5 bn, Foxconn eyes Indian EV market, and more

The US Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion in funding to strengthen the country's electricity grid, releasing the first round of funds from the nation's $10.5 billion...

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Reliance unveils swappable, multipurpose battery for e2Ws and home inverters

Reliance says its swappable battery can power electric two-wheelers for 70-75 km. Image: Ather

India's Reliance Industries Ltd (Ltd) on Wednesday unveiled swappable multi-purpose batteries that can power electric two-wheelers as well as home inverters, as part of the conglom...

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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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Daily Shorts: Indian cities to get 10,000 e-buses, HSBC allocates $1 bn for climate tech and more

India and the US will collaborate to deploy 10,000 made-in-India electric buses across Indian cities as part of their co-operation agreements. Under the agreement, US government ag...

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Ola Electric's ₹6,000 crore IPO: filings by October, roadshows by February

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Electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric will file regulatory papers for an IPO in India before the end of October, and embark on roadshows to drum up investor interest in January...

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Tata Motors prepares to take EVs global, launches new Nexon EV model for India

The new Nexon EV might go global. Image: Tata Motors

India's biggest electric vehicles maker is currently testing its EVs in some global markets and could even launch them abroad if the experiment is successful, Reuters reports. Tata...

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India and Saudi Arabia sign agreement to boost energy sector cooperation

The Government of India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia earlier this week signed an agreement to strengthen their partnership and cooperation in the field of energy. In a Memo...

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Weekend Roundup: Oil India's clean energy spends, PetroChina buys EV charging company, and more

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The Summit Group of Bangladesh announced it would invest $3 billion in solar, wind and hydroelectricity generation projects across the subcontinent as part of its clean energy push...

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Indian Cabinet eyes LCoS of ₹5.50-6.60 per kWh with viability gap funding for BESS

India has approved a scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in an attempt to reduce the cost of energy storage for pow...

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Ather boosts R&D spending, raises ₹900 crore to expand products, charging network

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Indian e-two-wheeler (e2W) maker Ather Energy announced it had raised ₹900 crore from existing shareholders Hero MotoCorp and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC. The funds were ...

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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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Second Coming: India's JSW Group in talks with Chinese company for an EV foray

JSW Group is giving EVs another shot. Image: Shutterstock

JSW Group, India's $23 billion steel-to-paints conglomerate, has held early talks with China's Leapmotor to license the company's electric vehicle technology, Reuters reports, citi...

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'India on track for E20 rollout by 2025, will save ₹35,000 crore in import bills'

India is currently dispensing E20 fuel (petrol blended with 20 percent ethanol) at more than 3,300 stations across the country, and the same will be available pan-India by 2025, Un...

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ONGC to spend ₹2 lakh crore on clean energy projects

ONGC plans to set up onshore as well as offshore wind farms as part of its renewables plan. Image: ONGC

ONGC, India's largest oil company, will invest ₹2 lakh crore (just above $24 billion) on clean energy projects Chairman Arun Kumar Singh told the company's annual general meeting o...

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At 1.3 MTPA capacity, ACME plans India's single largest green ammonia plant at Gopalpur in Odisha

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Tata Steel and ACME Group announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a green hydrogen and green ammonia project at Tata Steel's Gopalpur Industrial Park (G...

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Weekend Roundup: India may put EVs in priority lending list, BYD buys Jabil's China mobility operations

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India could include EVs under its priority sector lending category to make it cheaper for companies to raise funds, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified government official. Th...

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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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Weekend Roundup: India calls for green funds to emerging markets, Dubai picks Masdar for 1800 MW solar capacity

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The chief of India's central bank has said there was an urgent need for increasing green funds to emerging markets. Making closing remarks at a G20 finance event, Reserve Bank of I...

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Insights into green hydrogen developments in India

Dr. Ranjith Pai, Clean Hydrogen Mission Program Officer & Scientist, Dept. of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, shares insights...

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Weekend Roundup: Itochu launches $2 billion RE fund, Mercedes says China central to coming EV campaign

Mercedes' all-electric SUV, the EQE. Image: Mercedes Benz

Japan's Itochu Corp announced the company will invest around $2 billion in renewable power assets in Canada and the US through Overland Capital Partners, a fund set up in partnersh...

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BYD's billion $ India plant: on or not?

BYD entered India in October last year. Image: BYD India

What's the status of BYD's reported $1 billion plant in India? The latest news report says it's been scotched due to security concerns, but that might not be the end of it. Last we...

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RE will exceed 33 percent of global power next year, India's consumption growth to slow

India will require more power than Japan and Korea combined from 2024, the IEA estimates. Image: Pexels

India's energy consumption will grow at a slower rate over the coming years, estimates from the International Energy Agency suggest. Demand growth is expected to result from an inc...

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Daily Shorts: US offers India cheap capital for clean energy, European solar output jumps on heatwave, and more

India and the US agreed to work together on climate goals and energy transition. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and announced pl...

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Govt. keen to partner with the industry for developing green hydrogen ecosystem: R K Singh

The government will partner with the industry for developing technology for fuel cells, hydrogen storage and other technologies needed for developing a green hydrogen ecosystem in ...

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E2W sales slump worse than expected, coming quarter decisive

Electric 2-wheeler (E2W) sales for June came as an unexpected shock, even though everyone was watching with trepidation to see how the price sensitive E2W consumer would react to t...

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​Genus Power sews up $2 billion smart metering JV with GIC, Singapore

Genus will have exclusive rights to supply smart meters and associated services to the venture. Image Courtesy: Genus

Indian smart metering company Genus PowerInfrastructures has signed an agreement with GIC, Singapore, to set up a $2 billion platform (₹17 crore) to fund smart metering projects, t...

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Indian PSU scouts lithium blocks in Latin America, in advanced talks with Argentina: report

The talks in Argentina are being held through KABIL, a joint sector PSU that is also scouting for opportunities in Chile and Brazil. Image: Pexels

The Government of India is in advanced talks with Argentina to acquire "multiple lithium blocks" in the country, as part of its strategy to secure critical minerals, according to a...

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