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Friday, October 22nd, 2021

India Intends To Install EV Chargers Every 50 Kilometers Of National Highway

Author:     Johnna Crider
Source:     Clean Technica
Publication Date:     20 October 2021
 Link: India Intends To Install EV Chargers Every 50 Kilometers Of National Highway
Stephan:   There will be no transition out of the carbon power era, until charging one's vehicle is as easy as stopping to buy a tank of gas. I personally think it should be a combination of roads themselves that charge EVs and conveniently and regularly spaced charging stations. If India can do it, the Nordic countries, and the Netherlands can do it, why isn't America, if not leading the way at least playing catchup. Th answer, of course, is the corruption in our political system as the result of Citizens United.
Air pollution is evident in Mumbai, India. Credit: Zach Shahan/CleanTechnica

In India, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set an ambitious goal for developing its EV charging infrastructure. India Infrahub reports that NHAI will install an EV charging station along the national highways every 50 kilometers by 2023. This is over 40,000 kilometers of highways, with a plan of almost 700 charging stations.

NHAI chairman Giridhar Aramane told ThePrint that wayside amenities were planned along the national highway network and would include EV charging stations, restrooms, rest areas for drivers, gas and diesel pumps, and restaurants.

“We have bid out 100 wayside amenities and got a tremendous response. Each wayside amenity has received at least six-seven bids. Once the bids are awarded, (the work) will take six months to complete.

“Whoever is traveling on national highways in an electric vehicle will not suffer if the vehicle breaks down.”

Along with the government agencies, there are public and private sectors with their own plans for developing EV charging infrastructure in India. One example is the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) […]

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2 Comments

  1. Michael on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 5:04 am

    Private enterprise is taking care of the charging system in this country. I recently completed a cross-country trip in an electric vehicle, with absolutely no difficulty in finding charging stations. Another ignorant Stephen Schwartz comment!

    • Stephan Schwartz on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 10:55 am

      Your comment is a gross distortion of the truth as five minutes searching on Google would reveal.