
Inoperational, vandalised & broken--India's raging EV charging infra crisis
While users enthusiastically want to drive electric vehicles, they are trapped with the dismal public electric charging infrastructure
While users enthusiastically want to drive electric vehicles, they are trapped with the dismal public electric charging infrastructure
Despite over 30 lakh EVs plying on the roads, India hasn't yet decided the charging standards it must follow.
Data represents maiden trend of power consumption by EVs in India as it has been collected for the first time ever by Central Electricity Authority from distribution companies.
India's public sector oil companies will set up 7,432 public fast charging stations across the country.
The FM says the EV industry will also contribute to the economy's overall growth by creating 5 cr direct and indirect jobs by 2030. These jobs will work in tandem to put 1 crore EVs on road by 2030
The dearth of public charging stations impedes widespread adoption of EVs in India—with the gap big enough for everyone from OEMs to startups to public-private partnerships to have skin in the game.
Jio-bp and TVS Motor will pool their strengths to create a regular AC charging network and a DC fast-charging network for electric vehicles.
As per the Ministry of Power guidelines, there shall be at least one charging station at every 25 kilometres on both sides of the highway.
The EV ecosystem is presenting strategic advantages to electronic waste recyclers and tech entrepreneurs—who would like to capitalise on the rising lithium-ion battery demand.
With 10,000, 7,000 and 5,000 charging stations, respectively, IOC, BPCL & HPCL gear up for an EV revolution within 2-3 years.