MG Motor partners TES-AMM for EV battery recycling
The British carmaker has joined hands with the electronic waste recycler to get the lithium-ion batteries of its ZS electric vehicles recycled at the end of their life.
SJVN, IREDA sign MoU for green energy projects
As per the agreement, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will undertake techno-financial due diligence of renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation projects for state-owned hydropower producer Satluz Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN).
Exide Industries increases stake in lithium battery JV with Leclanché
With an additional investment of INR 33.17 crore, Exide Industries’ shareholding in the joint venture company has increased by 2.28% to 80.15% of the paid-up equity share capital.
India and Israel to work together on perovskite solar cells and lithium sulfur batteries
Low-cost batteries and novel perovskite materials are among the topics selected for joint research and development.
TERI partners Norway’s Greenstat for Centre of Excellence in hydrogen
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India arm of Norwegian energy company Greenstat to set up a Centre of Excellence for hydrogen in India and accelerate deployment of hydrogen technologies in the country.
BMW selects KPIT software for next-generation EV charging electronics
The engagement covers software development, integration, and maintenance of combined powertrain coordination unit including charging control, and extends over several years.
AAI, NTPC sign MoU to make airports 100% solar-powered
Initially, solar plants shall be set up at airports in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, which require a PV capacity of around 55 MW and 8 MW, respectively, to become 100% solar-powered.
SM Auto partners Taiwan’s Gotech on EV battery packs and BMS
Pune-based SM Auto Engineering, in technical collaboration with Taiwan based Gotech Energy, will set up a state-of-the-art plant in Pune to design, develop and manufacture advanced battery packs and battery management systems for electric vehicles.
Indian solar tenders to incentivize advanced local manufacturing
Policymakers could amend solar auctions to encourage manufacturing as the nation chases an aggressive solar target of 300 GW by 2030.
Eden Renewables bags 1.35 GWp of solar projects in four months
The generation capacity – three 450 MWp projects in Rajasthan – is expected to be commissioned towards early 2022.
