1,140 pole-mounted charging stations for e-autos to be set up across Kerala – EQ Mag Pro
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala state electricity board (KSEB) in association with the state transport department would set up pole-mounted charging stations for e-autorickshaws across the state.
In a meeting between power minister K Krishnan Kutty and transport minister Antony Raju here on Thursday, it has been decided to set up a total of 1,140 pole-mounted charging stations.
As per the plans, each of the assembly segments that fall under the corporation limits would get 15 charging stations and the rest would get five charging stations each. The meeting has also decided to appointment agency for new and renewable energy research and technology as the nodal agency for disbursing the 25% subsidy announced by the transport department to private entrepreneurs setting up e-charging stations.
The meeting has also decided to complete the work of 26 electric charging stations being set up by KSEB in February 2022. The decision to roll out pole-mounted charging stations across the state was taken in view of the successful pilot run of the model by KSEB in Kozhikode.
Source: TNN
