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On-going talks about 400 public EV charging stations in Kolkata
04 September 2019Isha Sharma
(Excerpt)
India's Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is in talks
with the West Bengal state government about setting up electric
vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, reports the Economic
Times. "We are planning 400 public EV charging stations in the
city and new town. Soon, a deal with the New Town Kolkata
Development Authority (NKDA) will be inked. We require land for the
EV stations at viable locations. We have submitted a proposal to
carry out the capex [capital expenditure] and maintain the
infrastructure for 10 years. There will be some revenue sharing
with the landowner," said EESL regional head Sudeep Bhar. In
addition to the NKDA, the West Bengal Transport Department, Power
Department, and Urban Development Department will also be involved
in setting up the proposed EV charging stations.
Significance: EESL is a joint venture (JV) of
public-sector undertakings in India under the Union (federal)
Ministry of Power. The agency is taking charge of the
implementation of the government's ambitious EV programme and has
completed the tender processes to procure 10,000 EVs for use by
various government departments. Last year, EESL also invited bids
for 2,000 EV chargers to be deployed in the second phase of its EV
programme . According to a previous local media report, EESL has
commissioned 300 AC and 170 DC chargers across India, and also has
55 public charging points, which are currently operational in Delhi
NCR. In a recent move, EESL announced in July that it had signed a
memorandum of understanding with the New Okhla Industrial
Development Authority to install 100 EV charging stations in Noida
city .
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