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MSEDCL plans to develop e-charging stations along highways passing through Pune & Pimpri-Chinchwad

Updated: May 23, 2023 03:51:35pm
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MSEDCL plans to develop e-charging stations along highways passing through Pune & Pimpri-Chinchwad

Pune, May 23 (KNN) The Maharashtra state electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has decided to develop more e-charging stations along all the highways passing through Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, reported the Hindustan Times.

A new charging station at the Ganeshkhind sub-divisional office on Senapati Bapat Road was inaugurated by Prasad Reshme, director of distribution (projects), MSEDCL on May 22, 2023.

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Speaking on the occasion, Reshme informed that Mahavitran has been named the state nodal agency for providing electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, taking on this responsibility given the growing use of e-vehicles.

“Mahavitran is focused on establishing advanced charging stations and streamlining the process for charging station power connections. MSEDCL has established a dedicated web portal for this purpose, along with a mobile app for EV customers,” he said.

As per reports, the EV industry in Pune is booming. According to the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO), 1,825 electric cars were registered in 2022-23 as compared to 961 in the previous fiscal.

Overall, more than 46,000 EVs of all categories have been registered in Pune since the turn of 2021-22.

Despite the booming industry in the city, the infrastructure in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad is inadequate to meet the growing number of EVs. To tackle this problem, the MSEDCL is planning to set up more charging stations. Currently, there are 15 operational charging stations under the jurisdiction of MSEDCL Pune Circle.

The MSEDCL has installed its charging stations and developed an app named ‘Power App’ for electric vehicle consumers. By using the app, consumers can locate the nearest charging station, self-charge their vehicles, and make payments.  (KNN Bureau)

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