Amara Raja Batteries is now Amara Raja Energy & Mobility
Amara Raja Batteries has changed its name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility as it directs its focus to becoming a comprehensive solutions provider in the energy and mobility space.
JSW Cement begins EV trials to reduce carbon footprint in logistics
JSW Cement plans to transition to EV trucks across its manufacturing operations. Toward achieving that goal, it has initiated an EV truck pilot project between its manufacturing operations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Brookfield, Axis form second JV to develop renewable energy projects
Brookfield and Axis Energy Ventures had earlier formed a joint venture platform ABC Renewables to develop renewable energy projects. The latest JV will have up to $845 million of equity investment by Brookfield.
NTPC, ONGC to collaborate for renewable energy projects
NTPC Green Energy Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) have signed an agreement to collaborate in various areas of renewable energy (including energy storage, green hydrogen and its derivatives) in India and overseas.
India’s green hydrogen will be the cheapest in the world: Power minister
Already 5.8 million tons of green hydrogen manufacturing capacity is in different stages of installation in India, said power minister R.K. Singh at a summit in New Delhi recently.
Vertical agrivoltaics to reduce PV curtailment, increase water efficiency
An international research group has analyzed a vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system in a drought-stricken part of Chile. They say that the solar array can improve water efficiency for crop irrigation, while the vertical system configuration optimizes PV power generation throughout the day, minimizing curtailment.
Shyam Metalics to make aluminum foil for lithium-ion cells
Shyam Metalics’ entry into battery-grade aluminum foil at scale will support domestic Lithium-ion battery production.
India needs $15 trillion to achieve net zero by 2070, says FICCI-Deloitte report
To decarbonize the grid, India needs to add 40-50 GW of grid-scale renewable energy (solar and wind) capacity every year for the next few decades and phase out coal.
NTPC, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port tie-up for green hydrogen hub
NTPC Green Energy Ltd and Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of a green hydrogen hub at the Kolkata port.
Serentica secures INR 3,000 crore from REC
The debt funding from REC will support Serentica in developing its 560 MW of wind and solar capacities in the state of Karnataka.
