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mainstream, India must establish
its EV charging infrastructure.
Given the current predominance of
Lithium-ion batteries, the creation
of EV charging stations or EVSE is
of paramount importance.
In order to boost private
investment in charging
infrastructure in the country,
Ministry of Power (MoP) recently
categorised charging batteries of
electric vehicles as a service, which
will help such stations operate
without a licence and encourage
the use of e-vehicles.
One such is the Maharashtra
government which issued a
reducing import of crude oil and 2020 through demand incentives, special ordinance by directing its
thus conserve foreign exchange.” in-house technology development, planning authorities to start giving
Globally automobile and domestic production. In permissions for construction of
manufacturers have developed keeping with this goal, the Indian electric vehicles (EV) charging
or are developing an electric government has been offering stations. Following the clearance
version of their existing models. substantial discounts and subsidies of the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle
Many countries have committed to both auto manufacturers and Policy in February this year, Nagpur
themselves to all electric vehicles by vehicle owners in the country. became the first city in India to get
2030. This will have a ripple effect FAME has four main focuses — an EV charging station.
in other industry sectors such as technology development, demand India’s plans for vehicle
power, renewables, battery etc. creation, pilot projects and electrification seemed to be going
Kulkarni said, “As a company we charging infrastructure. great guns when state-run Energy
are committed to implementing The scheme is applicable Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint
the Government vision of all to all Indian cities and towns venture of NTPC, Power Finance
electric vehicles by 2030 by way of including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Corporation, Rural Electrification
providing charging infrastructure Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Corporation, and POWERGRID,
to support quick charging and Ahmedabad, and others with floated a second large tender for
through developing low cost, low more than one million population. 10,000 electric cars in March.
size and fast charging batteries.” It applies to all electric vehicle Bhawanjeet Singh, Chief
segments i.e. two, three, and four-
Essentially, the Faster Adoption General Manager (Corporate
and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) wheelers, cars, light commercial Planning & PR), Energy Efficiency
vehicles (LCVs), buses, etc.
Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme Services Ltd (EESL) said, “India
has been instituted to encourage Gearing up to be in
buyers to buy electric vehicles over charge
traditional fuel-based cars. The If electric mobility is to pick up
scheme aims to provide a major pace in India, a key enabler will be
push for the early adoption and a widespread network of reliable
market creation of both hybrid and and efficient charging stations.
electric technologies vehicles in the Now, goals and ambitions are
country. good for both individuals and
FAME India aims to help the countries. However, proper
country’s EV market achieve self- infrastructure is to key to success.
sufficient economies of scale by Therefore, for EVs to become

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