Last month, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh had said, "We will come up shortly with a policy, including regulatory framework and technical standards on e-vehicles.The policy is expected to help the tariff for charging at an economical level of below Rs 6 per unit. An official had earlier said the policy on charging stations on points along identified corridors -- draft of which has been finalised by the Central Electricity Authority -- would provide that the price of power for charging e-vehicles be capped at the average cost of supply in the state, excluding discom transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, plus 15 per cent. Besides, we also have a plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the next 15-20 days for setting up charging stations along corridors to be identified. In the present scenario, the EVs make economic sense as their per km running cost is less than a rupee, whereas the same cost for petrol and diesel works out to an average of Rs 6.
"Hence charging of batteries of electric vehicles through charging station does not any require licence under the provision of the Electricity Act 2003," it said."The clarification, however, does not provide more details like average cost of supply of power.The power ministry has categorised charging batteries of electric vehicles as a service, a move which will help such stations operate without licence and encourage the use of e-vehicles. Transmission, distribution and trading of electricity need licences under the Electricity Act.The power ministry has categorised charging batteries of electric vehicles as a service.New Delhi: The power ministry has categorised charging batteries of electric vehicles as a service, a move which will help such stations operate without licence and encourage the use of e-vehicles.
The government39;s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan launched in 2013 aims at ensuring 6-7 million electric and hybrid vehicles in India by 2020. It was one of the major impediments in the way of building a charging ecosystem in the country, he said, adding that SMEV requests the government to address other related issues like acquisition of land, along with physical and non-physical incentives. The ministry said in a clarification that during the charging of e-vehicles, a station does not perform any activity related to the transmission, distribution or trading of electricity.Therefore, all utilities have to seek licences for sale of power to consumers.end-ofTags: electric vehicles, power ministry, wholesale Electric folding bike electricity, r k singhLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi.It is a progressive step, said Sohinder Gill, Director Corporate Affairs, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV). The vision enunciated two years ago is for India to have 100 per cent EVs by 2030.50.