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Soon, you can charge your electric car at homes, offices
News:
Government announced guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles.
Facts:
- According to new rules, owners of electric cars and scooters can charge them at their homes, with priority access to electricity from power utilities at the same power tariff
New Guidelines
- No Licenses will be required for stablishing a public charging station (PCS) and it can be set up by individuals or entities, provided they meet the standards drawn up by the power ministry and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
- Power tariffs for charging EVs will be determined by the appropriate commission, provided these do not exceed the average cost of supply plus 15%.
- For residential users, the tariffs for charging will be the same as for domestic consumption of electricity.
- Setting up at least one PCS in a grid of 3km or one every 25km on both sides of roads and highways. There should be at least one fast charging station every 100km for long-range EVs or heavy-duty EVs such as trucks and buses.
- Any person seeking to set up a PCS be provided connectivity on priority by the discom licensee in the area. The person may also obtain electricity from any generation firm through open access.
- CEA will maintain an online database of all PCSs set up in the country
Significance:
- The new rules are expected to bolster the government’s efforts to roll out the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (FAME) scheme in April next year.
- FAME 2 is widely expected to provide financial incentives of around ₹5,500 crores to EV buyers over five years.
Additional Facts:
About FAME India Scheme:
- The FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles) Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in 2015 to incentivize the production and promotion of eco-friendly vehicles including electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
- FAME India is a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan. Main thrust of FAME is to encourage electric vehicles by providing subsidies
- FAME focuses on 4 areas i.e. Technology development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects and Charging Infrastructure.
