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FUTURE MOBILITY

owner the convenience of locating
charging stations on aerial map, book
the charging slots, getting updates
on charging, recommendations on
time-of-day use and paying charges
online. While the command centre,
brings complete visibility to chargers,
performance along with integration
with various platform.”
Going forward, the company is
planning to build up integrated
EV charging and battery swapping
infrastructure in India, using clean
energy technology. Lewis says, “ While
the issues related to basic AC charging
hardware and software are being
solved, we will be targeting solar-based
charging for the rural market. Work on
the prototype is finished and it will be
lunched soon. Again, we are developing
India specific DC charging solutions.”
Lewis informs that considering the
importance of skill development in the
EV ecosystem, Magenta Power has set
up Mitra, a Technology and Research
Academy to impart training in electric
mobility. The company has tied up an
engineering institute as well to train
engineers in EV.

collecting data. The chargers monitor
charging and intimate the status next
morning.
“The recently launched Charge Grid’
Series is India’s first fully integrated,
unmanned, convenient, payment
enabled open network of smart
charging solutions. The ‘ChargeGrid
PRO’ series is best suited for community
charging - be it offices, malls and
residential societies.
The charger comes online connected,
with the mobile app and command
centre. The mobile app provides EV

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