By the end of October 2020, 100 IoT-powered electric vehicle charging stations will go live in Bengaluru, thanks to ‘Charzer’. Sometime in early 2019, Shwetabh was forced to drag his electric scooter for nearly three hours in Bengaluru because he could not find a spot to charge it. This inspired his friend, tech entrepreneur Sameer […]
Bengaluru startup launches EV charger for small businesses at Rs 10,000: Compatible with 2,3 & 4-wheelers
Kirana Charzer aims to solve the problem of EV charging by bringing in the public as stakeholders. The company plans to set up 1 lakh EV Charging stations to meet the country’s exponential EV growth curve. A bengaluru-based startup called Kirana Charzer has introduced an electric vehicle charger that can be installed at small shops […]
Bengaluru keen to roll out red carpet for Tesla safari
Karnataka offers electric carmaker all support to set up R&D centre, Gigafactory Karnataka has pitched Bengaluru to Tesla, the world’s most valuable carmaker, as a potential location for a Gigafactory where it can manufacture electric cars and batteries, a state government official told ET. Tesla has already held preliminary talks with the state for a […]
Electric vehicles’ charging centres set up in Bengaluru
Bengaluru : The tech-savvy Karnataka government has set up 112 charging stations in the city for electric vehicles (EV) and to encourage citizens switch over from fuel-based cars, an official said on Saturday. “Of the 112 stations, 12 are DC (direct current) fast charging points and 100 are AC (alternate current) points for EVs, including […]
Yulu Raises $3.9 Mn Funding Led By Rocketship VC
Existing investors also participated in the round The company will use the funding to strengthen the mobility platform It will also focus on rapid expansion Bengaluru-based electric vehicle provider Yulu has raised INR 30 Cr ($3.9 Mn) in a fresh equity funding round led by US-based VC firm Rocketship and existing investors. The company will […]
Only one-third SECI wind projects commissioned so far
SECI, the nodal agency through which the new and renewable energy ministry (MNRE) conducts wind and solar auctions, has commissioned only 1961 MW of wind capacity, an official at the ministry said on condition of anonymity BENGALURU: Only about one-third of 6,000 megawatt wind power capacity auctioned by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in […]
MNRE urges Haryana to honour signed green contracts
In the past few months, Haryana has been reluctant to give connectivity to 1000 MW of ‘open access’ solar projects whose construction it had earlier okayed Bengaluru: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has urged Haryana to honour signed renewable energy contracts and provide them the connectivity they need to start transmitting power. In […]
NTPC FLOATS TENDER FOR OPERATION OF 90 NOS. ELECTRIC BUSES IN BENGALURU CITY
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Award Winners at SuryaCon Bengaluru Conference Feb 2020
Bengaluru rooftops can generate 2500MW solar power: Survey
BENGALURU : Rooftops of 1.4 lakh buildings have the potential to generate 2,500MW of installed solar capacity, according to a Bescom survey using aerial light detection and ranging technology. The survey was carried out across 1,176 sqkm in the city. Only 205MW capacity of SRTPV (solar rooftop photovoltaic) has been installed till July 2019 in […]