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India’s Power Generation Capacity (Dec 2024)

🌍 Total: 462 GW

🔥 Non-Renewable : 52.90%
◾ Coal– 212.35 GW
◾ Gas– 24.82 GW
◾ Lignite– 6.62 GW
◾ Diesel– 0.59 GW

🌱 Renewable : 47.10%
☀️ Solar– 97.86 GW
💨 Wind– 48.15 GW
🌊 Large Hydro– 46.97 GW
☢️ Nuclear- 8.18GW
💧 Small Hydro– 5.1 GW
🌿 Biomass– 10.73 GW
February 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
India's EV 🚗 🔋 Surge in 2024: 1.95 Million registration, a 27.21% YoY increase

🛵:
1.15M registered, 6.07% penetration

🛺 :
0.69M new, 56.58% penetration!

🚘 :
99,055 registered, 1.99% of the segment

🚌 :
3,612 units, 5.25% share

🚛 Light Goods :
5,997 units, a 162.68% YoY jump

🚚 Trucks:
224 units
January 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Honda is finally entering Electric Scooter market⚡️.

Launching Two Models 🛵- Activa E (Swappable) and CQ1 (Fixed).

Activa E
Two 1.5kWh Swappable packs
Two Variants - with and without connected features
102km Honda Claimed Range
80kmph top
0-60kmph in 7.3sec
PMSM 6kW Motor
November 28, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Mahindra has finally launched its ground up EVs⚡.

BE 6e & XEV 9e, design is futuristic, sporty and eye catching.

59kWh & 79kWh LFP🔋 Battery Pack
BYD Blade Cells

Prices for 59kWh pack are out

BE 6e - ₹18.8L
XEV 9e - ₹21.9L

6e - 4371 X 1907 X 1627mm
9e - 4789 X 1907 X 1694mm
November 27, 2024 at 5:14 AM
JSW to make Wind Turbine Blades in India, has licensing agreement with SANY Renewables of China. 400-500 turbines assembly annually.

Already has agreement for 3.6MW WTG .
www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/jsw-energy-w...
JSW Energy's wind blade manufacturing hub in Karnataka
By manufacturing wind turbine blades locally, JSW Energy aims to lower operational costs.. JSW Energy’s next big move in renewable sector revealed. Global Wind Energy Council, JSW Energy, JSW Neo Energy, JSW Renewable Technologies, renewable energy projects, sajjan jindal, Sany Renewable Energy, wind turbine generators. Energy & Power.
www.manufacturingtodayindia.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:01 AM
VW ID4 spotted in Pune⚡⚡.

Are they going to launch it ever?

Credits :- Mr Akram, An EV enthusiast
November 23, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Mahindra XEV 9e & BE 6e⚡⚡

Are we getting our first proper EV in market by any Indian company? Seems so👀

- 59 & 79kWh LFP Pack 🔋
- BYD Blade cells
- 20 to 80% in 20 min on a 175kW charger⚡
- 170kW to 210kW motor
- Brake by wire

Let's see how they price it
November 21, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Ultratech Cement to deploy 100 Electric Trucks by IPL Infra for transporting clinker from Dhar to Dhule, about 400km round trip ⚡⚡.

They have been running trial of 5 Electric trucks since January.

Aims to deploy 500 trucks by June 2025😲!

Wow this is big ⚡🚚🔋
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Charging Curve of MG Windsor EV 38kWh LFP ⚡⚡.

Thanks to Zeon .

Peaks at 49kW, which is higher than stated 45kW! Maintains upto 42kW till 70%.

4 - 80% in 42 minute.
November 18, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Another Wuling EV might be entering India soon via JSW MG - Wuling Binguo⚡.

This vehicle size wise sits between Punch & Nexon.

Dimensions are - 3950×1708×1580(mm)

Boot Size - 370L

CLTC Range - 170 to 410km

30/50kW motor.

Too many cell options 👀
November 10, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Rajasthan Becomes India's first state with 50%+ Installed Solar Power Capacity ⚡⚡.

Non thermal capacity stands at 68%😲!

👏👏 Let's go! More renewables ⚡.

Now watch for the growth of BESS 🔋🔋. @elonmusk
August 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
🔋🔋⚡⚡India's first Lithium Block was awarded to Maiki South Mining, in Chhatisgarh!

The Katghora lithium and rare earth elements block in Chhattisgarh was awarded to the company.

Graphite blocks were too awarded to other companies.
July 1, 2024 at 11:20 AM
April 2024 EV Registration - India

3.96% of Registered 2w 🛵 were Electric⚡️
52.47% of Registered 3w 🛺 were Electric⚡️
1.88% of Registered 4w 🚘 were Electric⚡️
2.96% of Registered Buses 🚎 were Electric⚡️

2w down a lot compared to March. March was high due to subsidies ending.
May 7, 2024 at 4:21 AM
4w Vehicle Cell Data for models on sale in India
May 7, 2024 at 4:19 AM
NEWS Cell Manufacturing in India: Panasonic has announced that they are forming a JV with Indian Oil for production of Cylindrical lithium-ion cells🔋 in India⚡️.

Along with 2-3w & battery storage they mention, it's also good to keep in mind that Tesla is a customer of panasonic cells too.
March 31, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Guesstimating Tesla prices in India with new import duty.

Prices take as on 15/03/24

Considered US and Aus prices as CIF. Pretty good if they can get close to these
March 17, 2024 at 12:12 PM
New EV policy. Import duty reduced
India has reduced import duty to just 15% for 5yrs at 8k/yr on minimum investment of $500M!!!

BALL In Tesla's court now
March 17, 2024 at 12:11 PM
India's Largest BESS Project with Solar is now commissioned in Chhattisgarh on Waste Land

SECI's 100MW Solar with 40MW/120MWh BESS is located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

451 acres of waste land across 9 villages in Tehsil Dongargarh and Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon, have been repurposed.
February 25, 2024 at 1:19 PM
India will commission a nuclear power reactor every year!

India already has a plan to increase its present installed nuclear power capacity of 7,480 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-2032 in a progressive manner.
www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...
India will ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief
India's Nuclear Power Corporation plans to commission a nuclear power reactor every year, emphasising the role of nuclear power in its clean energy transition and decarbonisation efforts.
www.thehindu.com
January 20, 2024 at 8:50 AM
HUGE India seals lithium exploration pact with Argentina

Under the deal, KABIL will undertake the exploration and development of five lithium brine blocks spanning 15,703 hectares in Argentina's Catamarca province.
t.co/F1Y2Lc8Jcn
India's KABIL seals $24 million lithium exploration pact with Argentina | DD News
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January 17, 2024 at 5:43 AM
1.7MW Solar & 1.4MWh Battery Energy Storage System on Islands of Lakshadweep

Recently 300kWp Solar on Agatti Island & 1.4MW Solar with 1.4MWh Battery on Kavaratti Island was inaugurated, covering 18% electricity requirement of the Kavaratti island.
January 10, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Tesla India has 2 new Supply Chain related posts:
- Senior Supplier Industralisation Engineer
- Materials Planner

- www.teslaclub.in/forum/genera...
Tesla Seems to be building up an India Team for Sourcing & Developing Supply Chain in India | Tesla ...
Are Things moving forward? We hope so. Meanwhile there are atleast 2 new Tesla India posts. 1. Anandhan is Senior Supplier Industrialisation Engineer at Tesla in India since June 2023! His role lis...
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January 7, 2024 at 5:14 AM
How EVs⚡️ did in 🇮🇳 in 2023? A look at numbers:

EVs across all segments crossed 1.5 Million registrations accounting for 6.39% of all vehicles⚡️! Up 49.25% compared to 2022
January 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Our latest FUD buster countering a article in The New Indian Express
www.teslaclub.in/post/dissect...
Dissecting Misinformation: A Counterargument to the FUD in The New Indian Express Article | Tesla Cl...
Challenging FUD in The New Indian Express, this rebuttal dismantles misconceptions on EVs.
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January 1, 2024 at 8:45 AM
We sent a letter to Telangana State govt expressing our concern regarding the increase in road tax on EVs
September 12, 2023 at 2:18 AM