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Dayananda Sagar University collaborates with Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog to establish AIC-DSU innovation labTo promote the culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit among students and researchers, Dayanand Sagar University in association with Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog has established the Atal Incubation Centre-Dayanand Sagar University (AIC-DSU) Foundation in Bengaluru, today. The AIC-DSU is primarily established to bring in a problem-solving culture among students as well as to foster world-class innovation-incubation models. This culture coupled with the ecosystem that is supportive of innovation would enable ideas to flourish. Good and promising ideas are taken up for... Read more.. Date : Mar 19 Source: ANI
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SECI tenders 5 GW of grid-connected renewable projects with storage optionThe Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for round-the-clock (RTC) supply of 5 GW power from grid-connected renewable energy projects, complemented with coal-fired thermal power, if needed, to ensure at least 80% availability on annual basis. The projects shall be awarded through e-bidding followed by reverse auction. RE power may include solar, wind, small hydro, or a combination thereof, with or without energy storage system (ESS). The option of selecting the type and mix of RE sources and the usage of ESS shall be with the generator. The selected developers shall... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: PV Magazine India
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Proposals invited for joint India-South Korea research in renewable energy and green mobilityThe Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, and Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of the Republic of Korea have invited proposals from Indian and Korean scientists and researchers for joint research projects in the areas of renewable energy, green mobility, engineering sciences, and materials science and technology. The program is open to researchers, scientists and institutions located in India or the Republic of Korea that are engaged in advanced research in one or more of the subject areas listed above. DST and National Research Foundation of Korea (an... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: PV Magazine India
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India needs responsible disposal and management of e-waste for sustainable consumption: Consumer VoiceObserving that India accounts for around four per cent of the global e-waste generated annually that is becoming a major health hazard, a leading voluntary body has strongly argued for responsible management and disposal of loads of electronic waste to ensure their sustainable consumption. Consumer Voice, a voluntary organisation that works under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to safeguard the health of consumers, underscored this fact on World Consumer Rights Day, which is observed every year on March 15th. The theme for this year was 'The Sustainable Consumer'. On the occasion,... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: ANI
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Tariff adoption has become a huge challenge: Azure Power CEONo longer can renewable energy developers take for granted that the tariffs at which they won projects in auctions will actually be adopted, which is proving a big hurdle for the sector, according to Ranjit Gupta, CEO of leading solar developer Azure Power. The company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was a pioneer in solar projects in India and currently has around 7100MW of projects across 24 states in the country in different stages of commissioning and construction. Recently Canadian Pension Fund CDPQ became Azure Power’s majority shareholder, raising its stake to 50.9... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: ET Energy World
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Chinese solar major Kehua Tech partners with Oakridge EnergyLeading Chinese solar power company Kehua Tech on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with India's Oakridge Energy to provide high-efficient solar power solutions for residential and commercial sites. The partnership will allow Oakridge to distribute Kehua Tech string inverters in India. Kehua Tech offers a wide range of products and solutions including off-grid system, energy storage system, central PV system and distributed PV System. Its products and solutions have been widely applied in global commercial and industrial sectors. "Oakridge Energy is north India's leading solar... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: ET Energy World
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Lithium Urban Technologies, Fourth Partner Energy tie up to set up solar-powered EV charging hubsCommercial EV fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies has partnered renewable energy solutions provider Fourth Partner Energy to build charging infrastructure across the country. This 50-50 joint venture named Shuchi Anant Virya unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Gurugram, capable of charging 25-30 vehicles simultaneously. The facility will be used initially to charge Lithium’s fleet to Wipro and American Express in Gurugram. In this JV, Fourth Partner Energy will provide a mix of onsite and offsite solar solutions and RE trading options to power Lithium’s fleet,... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: The Hindu Business Line
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Mahindra Susten to install Bangladesh’s largest solar rooftopThe renewables unit of Mumbai conglomerate Mahindra Group will carry out its first solar project in Bangladesh by providing engineering, procurement and construction services on the country’s largest solar rooftop. Mahindra Susten will construct the 3.1 MW project being developed by Dhaka-based renewables company Joules Power Limited in the Narayanganj district near the Bangladeshi capital. Siddharth Rana, country manager for Mahindra Susten, said rooftop solar has immense potential in Bangladesh because of land scarcity, adding: “Its demand will never come down, because of power needs.” “... Read more.. Date : Mar 18 Source: PV Magazine India
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BHEL wins order for supply of electric buses to Uttar PradeshBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, today announced it has won an order for supply of electric buses along with charging infrastructure in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The order was placed on BHEL by Urban Transport Directorate (UTD) in Lucknow. "These low floor, disabled-friendly electric buses will be deployed by UTD at the Gorakhpur airport," the company said in a statement. BHEL said the project is in line with the company’s transformation initiative of expanding into new markets and businesses. Further, as part of this... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: ET Energy World
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Himachal Pradesh to get two green national highwaysTwo green national highways to be constructed with the help of the World Bank will cut short distances between four districts of Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh. Funds worth Rs 2,700 crore will be spent on the construction of these highways. Two national highways, including Paonta Sahib-Gumma-Feduz bridge and Hamirpur-Mandi national highway will be widened and developed as green national highways with the assistance of the Union government. The highways will minimise ecological damage, restore green cover lost during construction activity, conserve water and utilise... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: The Times of India
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Kerala: KSEB floats tenders to install rooftop Solar PVsKerala State Electricity Board has started scouting for contractors competent to be empanelled for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of grid-tied rooftop Solar PV power plants. The board has invited applications from the interested contractors who would be responsible to set up solar power plants for a period of 25 years as part of the board’s plans to improve the solar energy generation capacity of the state by setting up plans worth 150MW in domestic sector. Interested contractors are advised to submit tender before April 17. The board proposes to set up roof... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: ET Energy World
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Solar charkha cluster identified in stateThe union government had identified one solar charkha cluster in Andhra Pradesh, Union minister for micro small and medium enterprises Nitin Gadkari said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. “Till date, 10 projects have been approved under Mission Solar Charkha. One solar charkha cluster has been identified in Andhra Pradesh,” Gadkari said in response to a set of questions raised by AP’s YSRC MP Vijayasai Reddy. Gadkari stated that there are three aims and objectives behind the Mission Solar Chakra project. First, to ensure inclusive growth by generation of employment and the sustainable... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: The Times of India
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Coronavirus: Electric two-wheeler sales set to skid, new launch postponedFor Okinawa Autotech, a fledgling maker of electric two-wheelers, that started making products a couple of years ago, sales were humming along steadily with numbers of 45,000 units a year and projections of reaching 100,000 in sales by this year. Suddenly, the squeeze of components and parts from China started after the coronavirus outbreak along with stricter norms enforced under FAME 2 by the Centre. Now, Jeetendra Sharma, the company’s managing director (MD), claims that other than battery, everything is locally made and admits that those projections stand corrected. “We expect to see... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: Business Standard
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Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFAThe precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) briefing note has found. The note ‘India’s Power Distribution Sector Needs Further Reform’, finds the power distribution sector is the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian power sector. Author of the note, IEEFA energy analyst Vibhuti Garg said state-owned discoms continue to suffer huge financial losses... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: Saur Energy International
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Magenta Power, a startup supported by HPCL, to roll-out first ‘Street Lamp Integrated EV Charger” for E vehiclesLeading Green Energy Solutions Provider, Magenta Power, a startup supported by HPCL, announces its ambitious plans, to roll-out Street Lamp Integrated EV Charger – ‘ChargeGrid Flare’ by April 2020. This new range of EV charging points (ChargeGrid Flare), the first in India, is incorporated within energy-efficient street lamp columns, that shall encourage EV adoption for flexible and low cost charging solutions. ChargeGrid Flare has been specially designed in partnership with HPCL, to offer energy-efficient street light combined with EV charging point. It is one of a kind product which... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: Magenta Power
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ZunRoof Bags $3 Mn From Godrej For IoT-Based Solar RooftopsGurugram-based cleantech startup ZunRoof has raised $3 Mn in its Series A funding round from real estate and consumer goods conglomerate Godrej’s investment arm — Godrej investment office. ZunRoof founder and CEO Pranesh Chaudhary told Inc42 that the funding will be used to expand the company’s presence in six new states. Currently, the startup is operating in 11 states in India. “This investment will fuel our aim to put solar panels on the roofs of one million homes in the next five years,” Chaudhary added. Founded in April 2016 by IIT alumnus Chaudhary and Sushant Sachan, ZunRoof... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: Inc42
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Power minister launches new website of Ministry of New and Renewable EnergyThe Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh launched the new website of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently. The new website is developed looking into the quick and accurate information dissemination needs of the Ministry. It uses latest techniques to make it more informative, interactive and user friendly including for persons with visual disabilities. The responsive design of the website enables ease of access from various devices including mobile phones. The Ministry’s activities including innovative bids, solar rooftop and PM-KUSUM scheme were... Read more.. Date : Mar 17 Source: PV Magazine India
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Andhra discoms clear dues to renewable energy developersPower distribution companies in Andhra Pradesh have cleared all dues of renewable energy developers in accordance with a court directive, and scaled down the practice of reducing purchase of green power, bringing relief to the sector that has been under immense pressure in the state. Sources close to the development said about Rs 600 crore has been paid to wind and solar developers. A hearing on the matter of pending payment was to be held Thursday. The Andhra Pradesh High Court had on December 20 directed the distribution companies (discoms) to clear the dues within four weeks. Developers... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: ET Energy World
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Gujarat: Stalemate over work on solar dome continuesThere seems to be no certainty regarding resumption of work on the solar dome, one of the showcase projects of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) coming up on the Akota-Dandiabazaar road. Work on the project was stopped on January 27 after the large bamboo scaffolding erected there collapsed injuring one labour. Ever since the incident took place, the VMC and the agency that have taken up work are involved in hectic discussions over the issue of stopping traffic on the road for resuming work there. Till the January 27 incident, traffic was stopped only on one lane on the road under... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: ET Energy World
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Excise duty hike on petrol, diesel: Govt to garner Rs 39,000 croreThe government on Saturday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by a steep Rs 3 per litre each to garner about Rs 39,000 crore additional revenue as it repeated its 2014-15 act of not passing on gains arising from slump in international oil prices. Retail prices of petrol and diesel will not be impacted by the tax changes as state-owned oil firms adjusted them against the recent fall in oil prices and the likely trend in the near future, industry officials said. According to a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, special excise duty on petrol was hiked... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: ET Energy World
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Goa: Govt rolls up its sleeves to boost use of electric vehiclesThe state is hoping to set an example for the rest of the nation by emerging as a frontrunner in electric vehicle standards. To accomplish this, it has some ambitious plans. By 2020, 30% of vehicles registered annually will be electric and by 2025, there will be 10,000 direct and indirect jobs created in the sector. To this effect, the government has drafted the Goa Electric Vehicle Promotion Policy which proposes world-class infrastructure and ecosystem across passenger and commercial segments. The objective of the policy is to encourage startups and investment in the field of electric... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: ET Energy World
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TN plans ₹250-crore solar rooftop units and a solar-powered EV charging stationTamil Nadu Electricity Minister P Thangamani on Friday announced that more than ₹750 crore worth of projects that include rooftop solar units, implementation of prepaid meters and other customer-friendly initiatives for 2020-21. In order to promote solar power in the State, the government will set up 50 MW rooftop solar projects at an outlay of ₹250 crore during 2020-21, he told the Assembly. To streamline consumption and to boost revenues, state utility Tangedco will install prepaid meters in all State government offices/ undertakings and organisations and other local bodies at an... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: The Hindu Business Line
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Tamil Nadu to get 4,000-acre e-vehicle parkFive months after rolling out its electric-vehicles policy, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday said it will set up an exclusive industrial park for manufacture and assembly of e-vehicles. While government officials are tight lipped about the location of the park, land parcels have been identified in Manalur in Tiruvallur district, some 50km north of Chennai, say sources. Speaking in the state assembly, industries minister M C Sampath said: "Tamil Nadu remains one of the top states in automobile industry. The state has received investment from French automobile maker PSA. We are also going... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: The Times of India
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‘Letter of Comfort’ From PFC/ REC/ IREDA now at Par With Bank GuaranteesTo improve the business environment for clean energy projects and attract investments, the government has decided to treat a letter of comfort (undertaking) issued by state-run shadow banking firms like Power Finance Corporation (PFC), REC and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) at par with bank guarantees. Developers need bank guarantees for placing bids for clean energy projects offered by nodal agencies like Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and state-run power giant NTPC. Earlier developers were issued a bank guarantee on the basis of the letter of comfort... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: Saur Energy International
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Hero MotoCorp's Pawan Munjal invests $1 million in Ola Electric MobilityPawan Munjal, the chairman and managing director of Hero MotoCorp, has invested about $1 million in Ola Electric Mobility through his family trust. Hero MotoCorp, which sells one of every two motorcycles locally, said recently it would spend Rs 10,000 crore on alternative mobility solutions. Pawan Munjal Family Trust has been allotted 18 preference shares, each at a premium of Rs 39,87,608 and face value of Rs10, according to regulatory filings. Giles Whiting, Partner at SoftBank Group, has also joined the company’s board, the filings showed. Last year, Ola Electric Mobility raised $250... Read more.. Date : Mar 16 Source: ET Tech
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