India has 947,876 registered electric vehicles but only 1,028 public charging stations have been installed throughout the country
New Delhi: The government has revised the rules for electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EV) and allows its owners to demand their EVS using an electrical connection at home or office. It has also provided ahead for government land allotments to private entities through offers to prepare public filling stations (PCs).
The Union Electricity Ministry issued guidelines and standards invited by revisions on Friday and said the government planned to launch a large-scale PC in two phases. The first phase will include megacities with a population above 4 million per census 2011, freeway, and important highways connected to these big cities. Big cities such as the state capital, the headquarters of the United States, and important highways connected to these cities will be borne in the second phase.
“… The owner might charge their EV at their residence or office using their existing electrical connection … rates that apply to domestic consumption must apply to domestic charging,” the ministry said in a statement.
According to data with the Ministry of Road Transportation and Highway, India has 947,876 registered electric vehicles. But only 1,028 pcs have been installed throughout the country so far, according to the Energy Efficiency Bureau (BEE).
The revised guideline is important because, in 2030, India has set a sales penetration target of 30% EV for private cars, 70% for commercial vehicles, 40% for buses, and 80% for two wheels and three. At present, only about 2-3 valuable e-car variants under ₹ 15 lakh in this country. The cost of two-wheeled and tricycle vehicles is almost if there is gasoline after factoring in the subsidy. Regardless of the high cost of EV, is the main cause for slow EV sales in this country, besides Delhi, has a lack of charging infrastructure.
New rules mention infrastructure requirements and standards specified to install PCs. “Every individual / entity is free to regulate public filling stations without licensing requirements, provided the station meets technical standards, safety and performance standards and protocols that are placed under the guidelines and norms / standards / specifications down by the Ministry of Power, Bee and Central Electric Authority ( CEA) From time to time. Complete list of compliance requirements for PCs has also been described. This includes the norms for ‘precise’ infrastructure for civil, electrical, and safety requirements. “
The center has left it to the state government to improve the cost of the service to be collected by a PC. This has been permitted because several countries launch their EV policies where they offer subsidies to buy EV and to regulate charging stations.
So far, 14 countries have released their EV policy. They include Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar.
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has told parliament that Uttar Pradesh and Delhi contributed 44% of EVS registered in India.
To make a financial charging station, the government has also placed the income division model for land used for public filling stations. “Land available with government / public entities must be provided for the installation of PCs to the Government / Public Entity on the basis of revenue sharing with a fixed rate of ₹ 1 / kWh (used for charging), which will be paid to the ground. Owner agents every quarter. The income distribution agreement As initially included by the parties for a period of 10 years. This model can also be adopted by the Public Land Owner Agency to provide land for private entities for installing PCs based on offers at an ₹ 1 / kWh floor price, “he said.
