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any individual is free to set up public EV charging stations

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Through  Ministry of Power (MoP) guidelines, the government aims to enable faster adoption of EVs, promote an affordable tariff rate, and support the development of EV charging business throughout the country.  The following measures have been announced: Private charging stations will be permitted at residences, and distribution companies (DISCOMs) are to facilitate the same. Setting up public charging stations (PCS) will be a de-licensed activity and any individual is free to set up public charging stations, provided that, such stations meet government’s technical as well and performance standards. Prioritizing provision of connectivity by the DISCOM licensee to supply power in the area in case an individual applies for permission to set up a public charging station. Any charging station may also obtain electricity from any generation company through open access protocols The guidelines also provide a list of minimum infrastructure requirements for a charging sta...

Government issues guidelines for setting up ev charging infrastructure

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The Ministry of Power has now issued a set of guidelines to develop EV charging infrastructure in the country.  The ministry's objectives behind this are to enable faster adoption of electric vehicles in India, promote an affordable tariff system for EV owners and operators of charging stations, generate employment and income opportunities for small business owners, support the creation of EV charging infrastructure and eventually create a market for this business. The government also wants to prepare electric distribution companies in a way that they can support this EV infrastructure. The government has laid out a few rules to achieve these objectives. Private charging at homes or offices will be allowed. There will be no licensing required to set up a public charging station and any individual or entity is free to set up one if they follow the standards and guidelines put forth by the government. Anyone setting up stations will be provided electricity connectivity on a pr...

Buildings will have to allot 20% parking space for EV charging

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Buildings will have to allot 20% parking space for EV charging  Residential and commercial complexes will have to allot 20% of their parking space for electric vehicle charging facilities, while eateries will have to reserve space for kiosks as per the new guidelines of the housing and urban development ministry.  The power ministry last month issued guidelines for charging infrastructure under which it has asked public charging stations to install both Japanese and European charging platforms. The guidelines specify technical parameters for slow and fast varieties of CCS, CHAdeMO and Bharat platforms. CHAdeMO is a charging platform used by Japanese car makers like Suzuki and Toyota, while Combined Charging System (CCS) is promoted by 15 out of 20 major OEMs across the globe.