OMCs setting up EV Charging Stations at their Retail Outlets: Rameswar Teli – EQ Mag Pro
Additionally, the Ministry of Power has informed that currently, 1742 public EV charging stations are functional in the country. Under the FAME-II scheme, 4453 public EV charging stations have also been sanctioned.
New Delhi: In Lok Sabha today the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli informed that the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have been setting up Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) at their Retail Outlets (ROs) in different parts of the country in a phased manner based on techno-commercial feasibility and compliance of Petroleum & Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) norms. As of 01.01.2022, Oil Marketing Companies have informed that EV charging facilities have been provided at 1536 ROs.
Additionally, the Ministry of Power has informed that currently, 1742 public EV charging stations are functional in the country. Under the FAME-II scheme, 4453 public EV charging stations have also been sanctioned.
The “Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles- the revised consolidated Guidelines and Standards” issued by the Ministry of Power on 14th January 2022 defines a Battery Swapping station as a means to replace partially or fully discharged EV batteries with fully charged ones. As on 01.01.2022, 42 Battery Swapping Stations have been provided at Retail Outlets of Public Sector OMCs.
Source: psuconnect
