Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public transport as a way out of this gridlock.
Electrification of vehicle fleets has gained considerable momentum as many companies involving urban mobility in their operations are committed to reducing their carbon footprint.
India has set itself a renewable energy (RE) target of 175 GW and 450 GW for 2022 and 2030, respectively.
‘Lovebird’, the first electric vehicle (EV) in India, was launched in 1993 by Eddy Current Controls.
India’s clean energy transition is largely driven by the ambitious target of installing 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) by 2030.
The year 2019–20 saw a ~20% spike in electric vehicles (EV) sales in India, as per the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV).
Electric mobility has gained momentum worldwide as a sustainable choice in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality.
A lithium-ion battery circular economy will significantly benefit the domestic EV and storage industry.
India plans to install 450 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy (RE) generation capacity by 2030.
Electric buses (e-buses) have caught the attention of the Indian public transport operators due to their ability to address the issues of rising greenhouse gas emissions, and air and noise pollution caused by conventional fuel buses.
India has 21 of the 30 cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Decentralised renewable energy resources for electric vehicle (EV) charging pave the way for green mobility.
Over two-thirds of Indian goods are transported on roads.
A spate of EV explosions in India has raised safety concerns about the technology.
The ongoing transition from fossil fuel to green fuel is a giant step that every country is willing to take irrespective of its challenges—in a bid to achieve the net-zero emissions goals by 2050.
Wind energy systems are expected to play a crucial role in meeting India’s ambitious goal of 450 GW of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, which includes 140 GW of wind energy.