Overview

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.