The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely dependent on the ability of the power sector to provide reliable and affordable electricity. In these countries, access to electricity and a stable supply of it…
In Africa itis estimated that stationary battery capacity could grow by 22% annually through 2030 due to demand from energy access applications, and mini grids alone could represent 40% of the 2030 market. Market forecasts by the World Economic Forum…
In collaboration with NITI Aayog, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published a report on the financing options in India’s Electric Vehicle (EV) industry. The report highlights capital pools and their lending status in the EV ecosystem, as well as a…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published a report on the global energy outlook as part of its World Energy Outlook 2022.The report highlights the global energy crisis, which has been triggered by the conflict in Ukraine, and has resulted…
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are fundamentally 5-6 times more efficient than Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) because they convert energy directly into motion, as opposed to ICEs, which must first burn fuel to produce heat before converting that heat into motion. Furthermore,…
Recent incidents of fires in electric vehicles – two-wheelers ( e-2w) in particular – have brought focus on the safety of electric vehicles. These incidents have put a dent in the growth of EV market, which needs to be urgently…
Cooking landscape in India Approximately 40% (2.8 billion people) of the global population still cooks with either wood, dung, coal, or charcoal. Nearly 84% of rural Indian households cook on stoves that use solid or biomass fuels. In India, women…
Globally climate change is causing catastrophe damage to natural environment deterring the economic progress. Increase in global population, rapid urbanization has caused a huge surge in transport demand resulting in rise of transport emissions.The transport sector is prime contributor to…
India stands strong in achieving universal access to electricity with almost 100% electrification by 2019. The national grid has played a very important role in improving this access, but its reliability continues to pose a challenge, and more so in…
Distribution Franchisee (DF) model has only recently picked traction since 2009 after successful demonstration by Torrent Power Ltd. at Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, which got operational in 2007. The success there has sparked private businesses interest into the sector with more than…
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