The Delhi government notified the Delhi EV Policy 2020 on Aug 7, 2020, with an intention to promote the adoption of clean mobility solution. New Delhi: Scrapping incentives, including up to Rs 7,500 per vehicle for auto and light commercial vehicle, is being provided by the Delhi Government under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, Parliament […]
U.S. lawmakers propose giving USPS $6 billion for electric delivery vehicles
The bill sponsored by Representative Jared Huffman and seen by Reuters would require at least 75% of the new fleet be electric or zero-emission vehicles WASHINGTON: A group of 17 U.S. House of Representatives Democrats introduced legislation on Monday to provide $6 billion to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to buy tens of thousands of […]
Karnataka CM Announces Establishment of a 500-MW ISTS Solar Power Park
Karnataka Budget: Projects to give a push to renewable energy Continuing the push for renewable energy — a sector Karnataka is seen as a leader in — Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has announced the establishment of a 500-MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) solar power park at a cost of ₹350 crore at Firozabad of Kalaburagi […]
Clarifications regarding Land for 20 MW Solar PV Power Plant at Phyang, Leh, UT of Ladakh, India
Clarifications regarding Land : Tender for 20 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant (50 MWp DC) with 20 MW / 50 MWh BESS at Phyang, Leh, UT of Ladakh, India Clarifications regarding Land: Tender for 20 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant (50 MWp DC) with 20 MW / 50 MWh BESS at Phyang, Leh, […]
China should speed nuclear development to meet carbon goals – legislators
China said in its 2021-2025 five-year plan released on Friday that it would raise total nuclear capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025. SHANGHAI: China should accelerate development of nuclear power to help meet Beijing’s pledges to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak before 2030 and become “carbon neutral” by 2060, […]
Second part of Parliament’s Budget session from today; Electricity Amendment Bill listed
Some of the bills listed by the government include the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, Electricity (Amendment) Bill, Crypto currency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill. New Delhi: The month-long second part of the Budget session of Parliament begins on Monday in the […]
Power Demand Recovering, But Supply Additions Strong, Led By Renewables: Motilal Oswal
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Fukushima Plant Owner Says Atomic Power Needed to Hit Green Goal
Japan’s biggest utility and the owner of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it needs atomic energy to meet its pledge to cut its carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2030. It will take time to boost capacity of renewable energy, such as offshore wind, which makes nuclear energy indispensable for the company to […]
ReNew Power to provide free Covid-19 vaccination to employees, families
Clean energy firm ReNew Power has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccination free of cost to its 1,500 employees as well as their families. Assuming a family of five, back-of-the-envelope calculations indicate that ReNew Power would provide vaccination to around 7,500 people across its 110 locations inIndia. ReNew Power Chairman and Managing Director Sumant Sinha told […]
IndiGrid to buy 100% stake in NER II from Sterlite Power for Rs 4,625 crore
The indicative value of the acquisition is Rs 4,625 crore and would boost IndiGrid’s asset under management (AUM) by 34 per cent to over Rs 20,000 crore (USD 2.8 billion). New Delhi: Investment trust IndiGrid on Friday inked an agreement to acquire 100 per cent equity stake in NER II Transmission from Sterlite Power for […]