Electric Vehicles (EV) infrastructure includes the
structures, machinery, & equipment essential for supporting EVs, such as
battery chargers, rapid chargers, & battery exchange stations. Due to the
increased number of EVs, it has become crucial to establish a nationwide
charging network. This can be achieved with effective planning and
collaboration from government agencies, supported by policies like subsidies
and grants, alongside initiatives encouraging private sector involvement in
building a robust EV infrastructure. Below, we explore some of these key
policies.
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Overview of center-backed policies for EV infrastructure:
- Under Fame II, the Department of Heavy Industry has
sanctioned ~2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across 24 states / UTs.
- MOHUA2 aims to provide semi-public charging infrastructure,
covering ~20% of the vehicle holding or parking capacity at the premises.
- The Ministry of Power targets public charging with at least
one station in a 3km x 3km grid and one every 25km along highways & roads
nationwide.
- Ministry of Power's EESL3 has encouraged private players to
build ~810 EV charging stations.
- The government plans to establish designated EV-exclusive
mobility zones to ensure the smooth operation of electric vehicles.
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Further delving into state-specific policies for EV
infrastructure:
- UP provides a capital subsidy of 20% up to a maximum of INR
10 lakh/unit for the first 2K charging stations.
- Maharashtra incentivizes a capital subsidy of 20% up to a
maximum of INR 10 lakh/unit for the first 2K charging stations.
- MP provides ~25% subsidy for the first 100 large charging
stations (for e-2W, e-3W, e-cars, and heavy-duty vehicles).
- Delhi offers a grant of ~100% for purchasing charging
equipment (up to INR 6K / charging point) for the first PCS4.
- Kerala provides a capital subsidy of ~25% (up to INR 10
lakh) for the first 50 battery swapping stations.
- Rajasthan reimburses the cost of upstream infrastructure for
the first 100 fast PCS/swapping stations (up to INR 5 lakh / PCS).
- Haryana provides ~25% capital subsidy for setting up private
charging stations & swapping stations/battery banks.