Ministry of Power Issues Revised Guidelines for EV Charging Infra
The Ministry of Power has issued new guidelines for the installation and operation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 2024 to accelerate the transition to electric mobility in India.
June 28, 2024. By Aishwarya
These guidelines, which take effect immediately, replace previous versions issued on various dates from January 2018 to April 2023.
The guidelines apply to EV charging infrastructure located in privately owned parking spaces, semi-restricted areas such as office buildings, educational institutions, hospitals, Group Housing Societies, e-bus depots, and public places like commercial complexes, railway stations, petrol pumps, airports, metro stations, shopping arcades, municipal parking, highways, and expressways.
The primary objectives of the new guidelines are to facilitate the faster adoption of electric vehicles by ensuring safe, reliable, and accessible charging infrastructure, to provide rational service charges for EV charging, to support the creation of EV charging infrastructure, and to prepare the electrical distribution system to adopt EV charging infrastructure. The guidelines define various terms, including Battery Charging Station (BCS), Battery Swapping Station (BSS), Captive Charging Station (CCS), and Public Charging Station (PCS), each serving specific functions within the EV charging ecosystem.
Under the general provisions, any individual or entity can set up EV charging stations, provided they comply with the guidelines. Distribution licensees are required to provide electricity connections for EV charging stations within specified timelines: three days in metropolitan areas, seven days in other municipal areas, and fifteen days in rural areas. For rural areas in hilly terrain, the period extends to thirty days, and to ninety days if distribution mains or new sub-stations are needed. Distribution licensees should also create customer-friendly online single window clearance systems to expedite the granting of electricity connections.
Charging stations must meet specific safety and operational requirements, including appropriate cabling, fire protection, protection from rain, adequate space, trained personnel, clear demarcation of parking spaces, and arrangements for tracking usage, billing, and payments. Public charging stations must offer prepaid or postpaid collection of service charges, with time-of-day rates and discounts for solar hours.
The tariff for electricity supply to EV charging stations will be a single part tariff not exceeding the "Average Cost of Supply" until March 31, 2026. Costs during solar hours (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) will be 0.7 times the Average Cost of Supply (ACoS), and 1.3 times ACoS during non-solar hours. Government and public entities are encouraged to provide land for public charging stations at promotional rates, initially set at INR 1/kWh on a revenue-sharing basis for ten years.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will act as the Central Nodal Agency for monitoring the implementation of these guidelines. State Nodal Agencies (SNA) and city authorities are responsible for periodically mapping the geographic distribution of potential EV charging demand and facilitating the installation of public, community, workplace, and e-bus depot charging stations.
These comprehensive guidelines are designed to enhance India's electric vehicle ecosystem by streamlining the installation and operation of EV charging infrastructure, thereby supporting the nation's commitment to sustainable transportation and reduced emissions.
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