The target is to have electric vehicle charging stations on all major public roads.
The Delhi government recently announced a campaign to install 5,000 kerbside charging stations by 2025, which will have 24/7 access for both electric two- and three-wheelers. The Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission will oversee this project, which aims to have electric vehicle charging stations on all major public roads.
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Pilot will have 100 charging stations established
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Currently only 1,742 charging stations operational throughout the country
What is kerbside charging?
Kerbside charging is a widely used global method to charge vehicles at roadside kerbs using wired connections through streetlamp posts or dedicated charging stations. In India, kerbside charging will make use of streetlamp posts as well as substation spaces which have or are close to sites of street parking. This concept is used in London and San Francisco where nearly 50 percent of users charge their vehicles overnight at kerbside charging stations.
Initially, the pilot will kick off with 100 charging stations after which it will expand throughout the 1,400km-strong road network of the nation’s capital. The road network in Delhi, while amongst the largest in the world, also has nearly one lakh lamp posts, through which kerbside charging can potentially be initiated. Currently, there are over 30 electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturers that build charging stations for electric vehicles in India, chief amongst which is Tata Power, with over 300 EV charging stations currently operational.
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