The central government launched the FAME (faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles) scheme in 2015, under which subsidies are given to electric vehicle manufacturers and the benefit is passed on to buyers. The second phase of the scheme FAME II was launched in 2019 Indust... Read more
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has long been dedicated to supporting and promoting the industry, while helping policymakers and regulators to better understand and collaborate with it. New Delhi recently played host to the group’s flagship event, India Energy Storage Week, and Dr Rahul W... Read more
In a short span of time, India has become one of the most admired torchbearers of the global fight against climate change. India’s efforts for accelerating the e-mobility transition and its goal to meet fifty percent of its electricity requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030 has given a... Read more
In order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, global carbon emissions should reach net zero around mid-century. What this means is that with renewable energy and energy storage, green hydrogen will be among a portfolio of solutions required for decarbonizing the economy globally.The Day 5 of India E... Read more
The first session on Day 2 of the India Energy Storage Week – IESW 2023 – launched on a positive note with panelists in agreement not just over the importance and criticality of energy storage but also the maturity of the industry as a whole.The sessions commenced after Welcome Remarks from Asho... Read more
The 9th IESW has two technical sessions running in parallel, the Track 2 session on Global Microgrid Collaboration started off with presentations in which speakers outlined the importance of microgrids in resolving issues such as last mile connectivity, remote accessibility and energy reliability. T... Read more
The 9th edition of India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2023 is off to a great start! As India's premier and most influential conference-cum-exhibition on clean energy technologies, the week-long event discourses on the challenges and opportunities in energy storage, e-mobility, and green hydrogen secto... Read more
India’s upcoming Union Budget should include tax-based incentives for energy storage, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023-2024 this week, on 1 February 2023. IESA said that earlier this month, it made a “det... Read more
The electric mobility industry expects GST cut on batteries and a lowering of interest rates on EV finance in the Union Budget 2023-24.“The industry has a high expectation for the clean tech sector in this budget including GST reduction and parity for battery swapping and alternate battery technol... Read more
The future of electric mobility is bright in India, says a recent report by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). The country’s EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 49 per cent by 2030 and may even cross annual sales of 17 million units, it says. What this also points to is that over the... Read more
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), in partnership with IIT Madras Research Park, is organising “EnVision”, an energy festival from November 3 to 5, 2022 at IITMRP, Chennai. Being an industry-academia event, it will feature seminars, panel discussions, student-led project demonstrations a... Read more
India's electric vehicle (EV) charger market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.5 per cent between 2022 and 2030 and is predicted to reach annual sales of 0.9 million units by the year (2030), with almost 85 per cent of those projected to be type-2 AC chargers, a rep... Read more