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Major ports to desalinate sea water: Gadkari

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

To meet potable water demand, three major ports - Paradip, Ennore and Chidambarnar - will install plants to recycle and desalinate sea water, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today....

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India probes dumping of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) sheets for solar modules by 5 nations

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

India has initiated a probe into the alleged dumping of EVA sheets used in solar cell industry, imported from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Thailand. 

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British PE firm Actis close to buying solar assets of India's Shapoorji Pallonji: Reports

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

British private equity firm Actis is close to signing a deal to buy the solar power portfolio of Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji, three people aware of the development said on Tuesday. ...

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Azure Power commissions 40 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

Azure Power, New Delhi-based solar power producer, today announced it has commissioned a 40 Megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh.

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Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd unit eyes two solar power projects in Maharashtra

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) is planning to bid for setting up two solar power projects in Maharashtra totalling 400 megawatts (MW), two people in the know said.

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Mahindra lowest bidder again in India’s Andaman solar-storage retender

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018
Major Indian solar EPC firm Mahindra Susten has put in the lowest bid for a solar and energy storage auction in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the second time, having seen its victory in...
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Ola to launch 10,000 electric vehicles over 12 months under Mission Electric programme

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018

SoftBank-backed cab aggregator Ola today said it plans to add 10,000 electric vehicles, a majority being e-rickshaws, to its platform over the next 12 months as part of its 'Mission Electric'...

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India’s Andhra Pradesh opens tender for 35 MW of rooftop solar

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) is seeking proposals for the construction of 35 MW of rooftop solar plants in the southeastern Indian state....

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No License required for EV charging infrastructure: Power Ministry

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 16, 2018

Setting up charging stations for electric vehicles does not need a separate licence under the Electricity Act of 2003, the government has said, giving a big boost to ambitious EV plans. ...

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Government extends phase-I of FAME India scheme for six months

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 16, 2018

The central government said that it has extended the phase-1 of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles) India scheme for a further period of six months up to...

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