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EIB Increases Support for COVAX and Backs €1.5 Billion Clean Energy, Water, Health and Education Investment

€533 million to improve green energy generation, transmission and distribution €272 million for hospitals and schools €200 million for COVAX vaccine initiative €250 million for water distribution in Italy €250 million for business investment in the Baltics €1.5 billion of new financing approved by the European Investment Bank (EIB) today will strengthen support for global […]

Hydrogen storages important foundation for solar PV expansion in Europe – German govt scenarios -EQ

MNRE Extends Scheduled Commissioning Date for RE projects

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the time for Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCD) of Renewable Energy Projects considering the disruptions caused by the second wave of Covid 19. The Ministry received representations seeking time-extension on the grounds of the resurgence of Covid 19, leading to several States and Union Territories issuing instructions […]

Inviting Comments/Suggestion on the draft STU’s Procedure for Grant of Long/medium Term Green Energy Open Access – EQ

Study Suggests Fast-Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Should be Expanded

A group of engineers proposed an increase in the number of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as businesses and campuses begin their plans for a post-pandemic world. The suggestion depends on a study of charging patterns for electric vehicles on the University of California San Diego campus between early January and late May of 2020 […]

Maharashtra has highest number of public EV charging stations, followed by Delhi

Somalia’s Businesses Tap Solar Energy to Expand, Boosting Economic Growth

Somalia’s electrification rate, at 35.3%, trails the East Africa average of 39.8% and the Sub-Sahara Africa average of 47.7% The Somali Business Catalytic Fund (SBCF) strengthened the crowding in of private capital into the financing of solar energy solutions in Somalia SBCF enabled the creation of at least 2,200 new jobs in Somalia MOGADISHU : […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

Lockdowns in Various States to Impact Energy Demand Growth: Ind-Ra

The lockdowns on account of an increase in COVID-19 cases in various states can impact all-India energy demand growth recovery in 1Q FY22 although demand is expected to be higher due to lower base effect, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). In March, the all-India energy demand was higher by 22.8 percent year-on-year at […]

10 gram panchayats will go green: Himachal CM promises on I-Day – EQ

Demand for Electric, Sustainable Mobility Will Grow: Greaves Cotton MD

Notwithstanding the impact that the second wave of covid-19 will leave on the economy, Nagesh Basavanhalli, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, Greaves Cotton Ltd is optimistic that the demand for electric and sustainable mobility will continue to grow, thanks to the declining total cost of ownership of electric vehicles when compared to the […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

Spain Pours Billions into Fight for Slice of European Electric Vehicle Sector

Of the 70 billion euros to be sent from Brussels in the form of grants, the Spanish government plans to spend 13 billion on sustainable mobility through 2023 BARCELONA : Spain is moving aggressively to land new battery and electric vehicle plants, using billions of European Union pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

Covid-19 Second Wave to Disrupt India’s Power Demand Recovery: Report

The improvement in energy demand in March and the reduced generation from hydro and renewables sources have helped the thermal plant load factor (PLF) increase to 66.5 per cent. New Delhi: The sustained pace of recovery in India’s energy demand growth witnessed over the past many months is set to be disrupted in the ongpoing […]

10 gram panchayats will go green: Himachal CM promises on I-Day – EQ