Gurgaon: Charging Station for electric cars that can accommodate 100 vehicles at the same time, making it the largest largest facility in the country, launched in the city on Friday.
Station, built by private companies but part of the government initiative to strengthen supporting infrastructure for EVS when India prepares to deliver an electric era, will act as a prototype for the launch of a larger charging network at the Highway Delhi-Jaipur, officials said.
The filling station in Sector 52 was launched by the National Highway for EV (NHEV), an entity to promote electricity mobility on the highway.
Built by Alektrify Pvt Ltd, equipped with 72 Slow AC chargers and 24 DC fast chargers it will be shared by the center under the public-personal-partnership model (PPP).
“This ultra-modern station is now open to fulfill all regulatory standards set by the government.
This will also set standards as a prototype station for all EV charging stations to come from the NHEV pilot project to build the first 5 km e-highway in India between Jaipur , Delhi and Agra, “said Sinha.
Sudhendu J Sinha, Advisory (Infrastructure Connectivity – Transportation Mobility and Electricity) in Niti Aayog, who was present for the opening, emphasizing the need to increase filling infrastructure.
“We have noticed that the range of anxiety associated with EVS continues to be a challenge and which requires strong filling infrastructure needs, especially on the highway.
This prototype will help us in preparing the charging station every 50 km, where the car owner stops for the beak Tea, car batteries will be charged, “he explained In the first stage of the Delhi-Jaipur e-Highway project, around 10 charging stations – four on each side of the highway.
And each in Gurgaon and Jaipur – will be built, according to Nhev.
EV charging hub on the highway will be developed as a roadside facility with food fields and Marts, in addition to the screen for advertising income.
“One of the main obstacles in preparing EV charging infrastructure is ambiguity around the design, compliance with the norms and safety standards, and skeptics of profitability.
This prototype aims to overcome all that,” Abhijeet Sinha said.