Over the past 6 months, several auto majors and component suppliers have chosen Tamil Nadu to set up electric vehicle manufacturing facilities to produce about 4.5 million EV two-wheelers cumulatively. Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai is nicknamed the “Detroit of Asia” due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industries around the city. […]
Electric vehicle manufacturer Ampere to invest in Ranipet
The company proposes to invest ₹700 crore over 10 years at an e-mobility manufacturing facility it will set up, a press release said Electric vehicle manufacturer Ampere Electric will set up an e-mobility manufacturing facility at Ranipet. Ampere Electric, which was acquired by Greaves Cotton two years ago, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020
Record-low solar tariffs and flexible clean power auctions pushed India’s renewable energy growth in the midst of pandemic impacts. Now, it’s a question of pace. Last March, the Indian government implemented one of the most stringent coronavirus lockdowns in the world. With just a few hours’ notice, all 1.3 billion people in the country were […]
Tender For Supply of Turnkey Solutions for a 50 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat
Sealed tender bids are invited from reputed / authorized supplier/ manufacturer for supply, installation and commissioning of the following items for Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, so as to reach the undersigned at the address given below latest by the date and time specified here in below. THE SCOPE SHALL INCLUDE SUPPLY, LAYOUT, DESIGN AND […]
MNRE Conclave: Top Policymakers to speak on “India PV EDGE 2020”
Top Policymakers to speak on “India PV EDGE 2020” on Solar Manufacturing Sessions on ‘Wafers and Cells’, ‘Modules and Production Equipment’ and ‘Supply Chain to be organised as part of event The global symposium to also include ‘Investors Conclave’ on PV Manufacturing. Issues related to India’s solar manufacturing sector to be discussed at ‘Investors Roundtable’ […]
India seeks self-reliance in solar equipment manufacturing
Even as India boosts solar power capacity, the country needs to take further policy action to scale up competitive solar equipment manufacturing India’s domestic production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules has not kept pace with the South Asian nation’s rapid advance in adding power generation capacity from renewable sources. The country’s energy transition […]
Tesla Battery Day: Expect Battery Costs to Drop by Half Within 3 Years
Changes in battery form factor, materials, supply chain and manufacturing could add up to game-changing savings, says Elon Musk. After much Muskian fanfare, Tesla’s Battery Day revealed a smattering of improvements to cut battery prices in half. Tesla CEO Elon Musk insists he measures the company’s success by the extent to which it accelerates the […]
Sodium-sulfur battery technology: NAS battery enables megawatt-hour energy storage, realizes a stable supply of renewable energy
While efforts are increasing to realize renewable energy without the use of fossil fuels with carbon dioxide (CO2), providing stable energy storage and supply remains a bottleneck. Although wind power and solar power are inexhaustible and clean resources, they are also considered to be unstable energy due to being affected by weather conditions. Therefore, to […]
A Battery Giant Is Born: Total and Groupe PSA Launch New European Manufacturer
Total and Groupe PSA take the next step in their lithium-ion collaboration, formally launching the Automotive Cells Company. Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their lithium-ion battery manufacturing collaboration with the launch of a new joint venture company and the first management appointments. The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) […]
SunPower Completes Spinoff of Manufacturing Assets to Newly Formed Company Maxeon
The two companies plan to continue working together closely in the coming years. Distributed solar and storage company SunPower and panel manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies finalized their split on Thursday. The transaction, first announced in November, will allow SunPower to focus on its core business of residential and commercial solar and storage sales while Maxeon […]