India: EESL to install 162 EV charging points in Noida
EESL has signed an agreement with NOIDA to facilitate the creation of electric vehicle public charging infrastructure as India accelerates e-mobility uptake.
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has signed an agreement with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to install 162 public EV charging stations and related infrastructure.
The partnership will facilitate the creation of an infrastructural ecosystem to accelerate e-mobility uptake as the nation emerges from the lockdown post COVID-19 pandemic, according to the press statement issued by EESL.
“Developing a sustainable landscape with strong supporting EV infrastructure is the key to cultivating consumer confidence in electric vehicles. This will significantly enhance consumer convenience as well. With increasing penetration of EVs, the local pollutants emission levels are also expected to reduce, leading to cleaner air and several public health benefits,” said NOIDA CEO, Ritu Maheshwari.
“Electric vehicles are at the forefront of the world’s agenda to move towards a sustainable future and EESL is proud to be progressively leading initiatives to promote EV adoption in India under its national e-mobility programme. We are pleased to partner with NOIDA authority to co-create synergies to set up public EV charging infrastructure in NOIDA,” said EESL Executive Director, Amit Kaushik.
According to EESL’s press statement, EESL has installed 20 EV chargers, 13 are commissioned and 7 are under commissioning so far.
EESL will make an upfront investment on services pertaining to the agreement along with the operation and maintenance of public charging infrastructure. NOIDA authority will be responsible for the provision of space for the charging infrastructure.
Noida authority has been sanctioned 162 public EV charging stations comprising 54 Bharat DC001 (15kW) and 108 122kW (50kW CCS2+ 50kW CHAdeMO+ 22kW Type2) fast chargers under the FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) Phase-II program.
