Would the panels produce enough electricity? Would they be too expensive? Would the system suffer technical glitches? New Delhi: Before Govindan Satheeshan installed solar panels on the roof of his home in southern India’s Kerala state under a government scheme two years ago, the 70-year-old retiree was unsure. But his hefty electricity bills, of up […]
Start-up in Delhi develops e-scooter with mileage of 20 paise per km
New Delhi: A start-up has developed an e-scooter or e-vehicle, which reduces the travel cost to just 20 paise per kilometre. Start-up Geliose Mobility, incubated at IIT-Delhi, has launched the E-scooter ‘HOPE’. “It is an affordable internet-connected scooter which we have launched in the market. It is budget-friendly which means that unlike petrol scooter which […]
Meeting 175-GW renewable energy target: Why India needs to pull up efforts
India needs to invest Rs 2.6 lakh crore by December 2022 to meet its 175 GW RE target. New Delhi: India needs to invest about Rs 2.6 lakh crore between now and December 2022 in order to meet the target of 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity, according to data shared by the Ministry […]
Nexcharge, Tata Power inaugurate India’s 1st grid-connected community energy storage system
The grid-connected system, owned by Exide Industries and Leclanche SA, will provide the path for wider adoption of grid-scale energy storage technology across India. New Delhi: Nexcharge, a joint venture between Exide Industries and Switzerland-based Leclanche, on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first grid-connected lithium-ion battery-based community energy storage system in Delhi in collaboration with Tata […]
Community power storage system in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Power minister Satyendar Jain on on Saturday inaugurated the country’s first grid-connected community storage system located in northwest Delhi’s Rani Bagh. The energy storage system at the substation will make the supply of power more reliable and help avoid grid failure in case of any exigency…Read More…
India, United States to revamp energy ties; to focus on cleaner energy sectors
The two nations will intensify efforts to take advantage of advanced US technologies and India’s rapidly growing energy market, the statement said. New Delhi: India and the United States have agreed to revamp their strategic energy partnership with a greater focus on cleaner energy sectors, an official statement said. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday […]
Study shows why India should increase renewable energy target of 2030
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have just released a study that demonstrates why India should double down on renewables. New Delhi: Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have just released a study that demonstrates why India should double down on renewables. The study examines electricity and carbon mitigation costs associated with achieving aggressive renewable energy targets […]
Bajaj Auto, Pierer Mobility to strengthen e-mobility cooperation
New Delhi: Bajaj Auto and Europe”s Pierer Mobility AG are strengthening their strategic cooperation in the development of electric products in the two-wheeler sector. In a regulatory filing Bajaj Auto said that the company is strengthening its strategic cooperation with Europe”s leading manufacturer of powered two-wheeler vehicles Pierer Mobility AG, for the development of electric […]
Cognizant announces acquisition of ESG Mobility to expand automotive engineering expertise
New Delhi: Tech major Cognizant on Thursday announced the acquisition of Munich, Germany-based ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider for connected, autonomous and electric vehicles. On completion of the acquisition, nearly 1,000 engineering R and D specialists will join Cognizant in the automotive innovation hubs of Germany, the US and China, the IT […]
Jaguar Land Rover launches its first electric vehicle in India at Rs 1.6 crore
The I-PACE is powered by a 90 kWh lithium-ion battery delivering 294 kW power and 696 Nm torque, allowing the electric car to accelerate from 0-100 km/hour in just 4.8 seconds. NEW DELHI: Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Tuesday launched its first electric car in India—the Jaguar I-PACE—at a starting price of Rs […]