The Indian government has sanctioned subsidies for around 5,600 electric buses across various cities under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India, or the FAME-II scheme.
A large solar power tender issued by the largest power generation company in India has failed to receive even a single bid. The disastrous response shows the thought process of project developers who are looking for much more flexibility in terms of project execution.
The Indian government has made significant changes to the conditions of wind energy auctions to attract project developers back to the large-scale tenders.
India’s electric mobility sector is rapidly changing, and here we bring to you the top seven developments from last week.
A few weeks back there were a number of posts from the mainstream media in India which claimed Gujarat to be the leading state in terms of rooftop solar installations. The excitement for the news on social media was visible from the enthusiastic shares by supporters of both the state and the solar sector.
But is Gujarat really the leading rooftop solar installations in India?
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has yet again tried its hands at renewable energy storage tender. This time the agency has issued a tender with a special clause that may result in lower tariff bids and attractive buying rates for buyers.
The Indian state of Gujarat has once again scrapped renewable energy capacity allocation, citing high tariff rates.
India’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing in the solar power sector has taken a hit with poor response to a large solar power tender focused at companies owned by the government.
The Indian government recently announced fresh measures to promote the sale of electric vehicles.
The Government of India notified that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on electric cars, electric chargers as well as electric buses has been reduced.
Despite the recent slowdown in capacity addition in the renewable energy capacity in India, and doubts related to future investments in the sector, the share of fossil fuel-based capacity in the country’s installed mix continues to contract.
