Watch the interview of Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director, Bridge to India, Ivan Saha, CTO and President, Vikram Solar, Sunil Jain CEO, Hero Future Energies and Kanika Chawla, Sr. Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water with Manisha Natarajan on CNBC-TV18, in which they shared their views on whether India’s solar story is really shining and whether sunny days are ahead for solar power in India.

Publication: Money Control

Compared to sector-leaders like Andhra Pradesh or Rajasthan it may seem trifling, but for Kerala it’s still a big leap ‘sunward.’ In the next few months, the state’s combined solar power capacity is tipped to touch the 100 MW mark. The combined capability now stands at a little over 90 MW, with a number of projects set to be completed soon and several others in the pipeline, according to the KSEB.

Publication: The New Indian Express

India is treading a strong renewable energy path post-Paris Agreement as it witnesses a step-up in Chinese investments in solar energy. Additionally, there’s a significant slowdown in Chinese investments in thermal power plants. This fact of slowdown came to light in a just-released report of the Global Environmental Institute (GEI) which says China’s overseas investment, including in India, into 240 coal power plants along the Belt and Road Initiative has slowed down in 2016 after the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Publication: Business Standard

Government of India has announced that its new electric vehicle policy will be ready by December. This new policy will aim at promoting eco-friendly vehicles to curb the rising pollution. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the responsible ministers have submitted recommendations to the cabinet secretary and is now in the process of preparing a draft plan. This upcoming policy is expected to be largely based on the report submitted by NITI Aayog.

Publication: Carwale

Fancy taking a ride around Nagpur in an electric taxi sometime soon? As many as 200 of these taxis — the first of their kind in the country — will hit the city’s streets on May 26. The pet project of Union transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari, the project has been organised in collaboration with app-based taxi service provider Ola. A few electric buses and autos will also be unveiled at the launch, which will be attended by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, a senior Ola official told HT.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Electric vehicles (EV) are the future, and the global resurgence of electric cars over the past few years indicates the growing popularity of these vehicles. Nearly every car manufacturer worth its salt has invested heavily in developing EVs. The obvious benefits of an EV, such as reduction in air as well as noise pollution, have also prompted governments across the world to offer major subsidies on these vehicles.

Publication: Over Drive