Over 8K public charging stations operating in India: Govt data

New Delhi, July 22 (KNN)  As of June 30, there are a total of 8,738 Public Charging Stations (PCS) that are operational in India, according to the available with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power.

At present, Maharashtra has the highest number of public charging stations in the country at 2,354.The second highest number of public EV charging stations are in Delhi at 1,619.

To promote the use of Electric Vehicles in the country, the government under Phase-II of FAME-India Scheme provides incentives to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. 

The incentive provided under the scheme is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with a cap 20 per cent of the cost of vehicle. 

Further, the incentive/ subsidies for e-2W has been fixed at Rs 10,000 per kWh with cap 15 per cent of the cost of vehicle with effect  from June 1, 2023.

The Government on May 12 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country. 

The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 18,100 Crore for a period of 5 years. 

The scheme envisages establishing a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country (50 GWh). 

Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme. The scheme proposes a production linked subsidy based on applicable subsidy per KWh and percentage of value addition achieved on actual sales made by the manufacturers who set up production units.  (KNN Bureau)