Scatec buys Acme unit’s stake

New Delhi: Attracted by India’ green economy, Norway’s Scatec has become an equal partner in Acme Solar Holdings Ltd for setting up a 900 megawatt (MW) solar project in Rajasthan. This sale from India’s largest pure-play solar platform comes in the backdrop of India’s low solar power tariffs and the global energy landscape’s focus on […]

Battery-operated vehicles to be exempted from RC issue, renewal fees in new govt proposal

The ministry of road transport and highways has issued a draft notification proposing to exempt battery operated vehicles (BOV) from payment of fee for issue or renewal of registration certificate(RC). The move is aimed to encourage electric mobility in the country. The ministry in a statement said that comments from general public and all stakeholders […]

Govt looks to waive registration certificate issuance fees for EVs

NEW DELHI : In a push for India’s pivot towards electric mobility, the central government plans to exempt battery-operated vehicles from paying fees for the issuance and renewal of registration certificates. This comes against the backdrop of the government’s focus shifting to electric mobility in view of India’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by […]

India plans ‘cyclone resilient’ power infrastructure in coastal areas

NEW DELHI: With cyclones hitting India’s eastern and western coast on a regular basis, the Union government is working on a plan to develop cyclone resilient power distribution and transmission infrastructure. This will ensure electricity to the coastal states, during these extreme weather events, people aware of the development said. As parts of this playbook […]

Power ministry transfers strategic power link to PGCIL

NEW DELHI: The union power ministry has transferred the 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh transmission link to state run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. The 335-km-long strategic power link connects the Ladakh region to the national grid and is at a height of 3,000-4,000 meter. “It comprises of four new state-of-the-art 220/66 kV Gas Insulated Sub-stations […]