Renewables share in India’s power generation mix to reach 35% by 2030: ICRA
Ratings agency ICRA projects the share of renewables (including hydro) in India’s power generation mix to rise to 35% by FY 2029-30, from 21% in FY 2024.
Amazon partners Gentari to deploy electric vehicles in India
Amazon has partnered with Gentari to deploy more three-wheeler electric vehicles for Amazon deliveries.
Amara Raja signs LFP battery technology deal with China’s Gotion
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd has secured the technology license from China’s Gotion High-Tech to manufacture lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cells in both cylindrical and prismatic form factors.
CATL presents EV battery with 1,000 km range
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has shown its latest lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery at an auto show in Beijing. The Chinese company says it has an energy density of 205 Wh per kg, almost 8% higher than the current state of the art for such batteries.
Siemens revenue up 22% in Q1 FY 2024
Siemens Ltd has reported strong double-digit profitable revenue growth across businesses for the first quarter of financial year 2024 ended Dec. 31, 2023.
Gensol Engineering raises INR 900 crore equity through preferential round
Gensol Engineering, a solar EPC and electric mobility solutions provider, has raised INR 900 crore ($108.46 million) equity capital from international and domestic investors.
Budget lays focus on residential rooftop solar, EV infrastructure
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today tabled the interim budget for FY 2024-25 in the parliament. Budget highlights include announcements about the residential rooftop solarization scheme, viability gap funding for offshore wind, and government support for EV manufacturing and charging infrastructure.
Bharat Mobility Global Expo to showcase EV battery, recycling, and charging infra innovations
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, battery safety, and recycling along with EV charging and battery swapping are the key areas of discussion at the Bharat Mobility Global expo, scheduled from Feb. 1 –3, 2024, in New Delhi.
Erisha E Mobility signs INR 6,900 crore MoU for green hydrogen, mega EV park in Gujarat
Erisha E Mobility will invest INR 6,900 crore in setting up an electric vehicle park, charging infrastructure, and green hydrogen production facilities in Gujarat.
KPIT unveils sodium-ion battery with energy density of up to 170 Wh/kg
KPIT, an India-based automotive software and engineering solutions supplier, has unveiled its proprietary sodium-ion battery technology, and is now on the lookout for manufacturing partners. Ravi Pandit, chairman of KPIT, tells pv magazine, that that the company has developed multiple variants with energy density ranging from 100 Wh/kg to 170 Wh/kg, and potentially reaching 220 Wh/kg.
