Fund diversion and savings on previous order to help meet the subsidy cost The central government is planning to come up with an electric bus (e-bus) tender to procure around 3,500 new e-buses for nine cities with a population over 4 million each, Business Standard has learnt. The move comes a month after the Ministry […]
Centre gets Rs 4,185.31 crore from Coal India stake sale – EQ Mag
The government has received Rs 4,185 crore through a 3 per cent stake sale in state-run Coal India, as per the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management. By Press Trust of India: The government has mopped up Rs 4,185 crore through a three per cent stake sale in state-run Coal India. The holding of […]
Centre asks states to pool tariffs of older power plants – EQ Mag
The new scheme, according to them, aims to use the capacity of more than 25-year-old power plants that are still technically fit to operate. The Centre has asked all states to implement the proposed scheme of pooling tariffs of older thermal and gas-based power plants whose power purchase agreements (PPAs) have ended, people aware of […]
Centre to add 137 EV charging stations on national highways – EQ Mag
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is developing Wayside Amenities (WSA) across Highways and Expressways. Provision of e-vehicle charging station has been made a mandatory facility across all Wayside Amenities sites to be developed, since February 2021. Presently, 07 No.’s of operational WSA facilities are equipped with EV charging stations. The details of these Wayside […]
CSE, Centre join hands to develop electric vehicle batteries suited for India – EQ Mag
Plan a white paper on designing safe, durable and well performing batteries within climate constraints Non-profit Centre for Science and Environment has collaborated with the central government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) to create a platform for supporting the development of new electric vehicle (EV) batteries to suit Indian requirements. A white paper will […]
Centre considers incentives for offshore wind energy – EQ Mag Pro
According to a strategy paper on offshore wind prepared by the ministry, 16 zones have been identified in total, off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu for harnessing offshore wind energy The union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is considering giving incentives to companies in the offshore wind energy space including the […]
Centre to provide all support to Bengal for power sector reforms: Minister – EQ Mag Pro
Kolkata : The Centre will extend all possible support to West Bengal to carry out reforms in its energy sector, Union Power Minister R K Singh has said. The state government is reportedly preparing a reform project plan under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), which will be sent to the power ministry, after clearance […]
Centre wants Tesla to first start production in India before any tax concession – EQ Mag Pro
At present, cars imported as completely built units attract customs duty ranging from 60% to 100%, depending on engine size and cost, insurance and freight value less or above $40,000 New Delhi: The heavy industries ministry has asked US-based electric car major Tesla to first start manufacturing its electric vehicles in India before any tax […]
Centre to Issue Tenders Based on Aggregated Demand For Green Hydrogen Soon
The demand aggregation will help in creating substantial volume to facilitate commercial supply of green hydrogen. The Centre will issue tenders based on the ‘demand aggregator’ model for green hydrogen. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest Cabinet note has proposed that demand for green hydrogen from key sectors such as […]
Discoms’ outstanding dues to power gencos rise 35% to Rs 1.41 lakh cr
New Delhi : Power producers’ total dues owed by the distribution firms rose over 35 per cent to Rs 1,41,621 crore in November 2020, reflecting stress in the sector. The distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 1,04,426 crore to power generation firms in November 2019, according to portal PRAA (Payment Ratification And Analysis […]