The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) unveiled Delhi’s first Grid Connected Solar-Powered EV Charging Station at Hauz Khas Village Parking Station. His Excellency Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan inaugurated the Solar Powered EV Charging station on 26th June, 2024 in the presence of Mr. Amarjeet Singh (CEO, BSES Yamuna Power Limited), Mr. Raman Bhatia, Managing Director Servotech, Mr. Chintan Shah (Principal Advisor, NSEFI), and Mr. Subrahmanyam Pulipaka (CEO, NSEFI).
EV Charging station on 26th June, 2024 in the presence of Mr. Amarjeet Singh (CEO, BSES Yamuna Power Limited), Mr. Raman Bhatia, Managing Director Servotech, Mr. Chintan Shah (Principal Advisor, NSEFI), and Mr. Subrahmanyam Pulipaka (CEO, NSEFI).
The pilot system has been developed within the framework of the KVP project of Sequa between the National Solar Energy Federation (NSEFI) and the Bundesver band Solar wirts chaft e.V (BSW), in cooperation with BSES and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) installed by Servotech. This KVP project is supported by German Sequa GmbH as part of the Business Membership Organization Partnerships (KVP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
This PV Carport brings a business model to DISCOM and Business Operators seeking to replace last-mile delivery vehicles for goods and services with an electric fleet. The system allows for fast charging of two and four-wheelers in less than 1 hour while providing delivery services in inner city and confined spaces. The concept was conceptualized by NSEFI and BSES to demonstrate a model concept for solar net-metering combined with EV fast charging.
His Excellency Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan graced the event as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the Solar-Powered EV Charging Station, to which he travelled in the German-sustainable RE-powered auto rikshaw. “In renewing the Green Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP) this year, Germany and India continue their collaboration to enhance green mobility infrastructure. Initiatives like the newly inaugurated EV charging station in Delhi underscore our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and improving living conditions through sustainable technology.”
Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, CEO, NSEFI mentioned that “we are grateful to the support from our partners at the German Solar Association. India and Germany are natural partners when it comes to energy transition. Over the past year, we have intensified private-sector relations and exchanges between the associations as well as our members. Pilots like this stand as an example of our Joint resolve to decarbonize mobility along with electricity through solar”.
BSW MD of International Affairs Mr. David Wedepohl highlighted: “It is amazing to see how much is happening in the solar and energy storage sector in India at so many levels. We and our Indian partners keep learning from each other. That includes how common our challenges like the decarbonization of transport are. By providing a business model along with a technical proof of concept we hope to leverage investment of the private sector in such infrastructure.”
About NSEFI
NSEFI has been India’s leading Renewable Energy policy advocacy body for the past decade and is an umbrella organization representing renewable energy (RE) companies that are active along the whole RE value chain comprising leading International, National, and regional companies including Developers, manufacturers, EPC Contractors, Installers, System Integrators, Small and Medium Enterprises etc. NSEFI works in a complimentary manner with Central and State Governments to achieve India’s Renewable Target of 500 GW by 2030. NSEFI’s efforts have culminated into making India’s solar a successful growth story where India is today the 5th Largest country in terms of installed solar capacity.
As an industry body, NSEFI is at the helm of policy advocacy for the growth of RE in India. NSEFI engages with multiple government stakeholders regularly based on the feedback from its members and provides its inputs on the policies pertaining to various subsectors of the Indian RE sector namely Solar, Wind, Hydro, Biomass and Green Hydrogen. NSEFI’s member base grew steadily from a humble number of 6 in 2013 to 142 in 2023, which makes NSEFI the world’s 5th largest Solar Association and RE advocacy body.
About BSW
The Bundesverband Solar wirts chaft e.V. (BSW) represents the common commercial interests of more than 1.100 solar producers, suppliers, wholesalers, installers and other companies active in the solar business from all over the world. The association acts as an informant, intermediary and communication channel between the solar businesses and the German government and advocates for better policy framework for stable growth, and thus, ensuring investment security throughout the solar industry. It is the association’s objective to establish solar energy as a firm pillar of a global energy supply. On an international level, BSW-Solar lobbies for “the improvement of conditions for solar technology deployment”. This reflects their commitment to support India´s quest to increase renewable energy in the national energy mix.
