KSEB shortlisted 8 firms to set up EV charging stations 

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced the list of empanelled bidders who wants to set up electric vehicle charging stations for commercial operations at specific locations in the state. It had last year invited bids from interested parties to set up electric vehicles charging stations across the state.

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The KSEB head of the renewable energy department of KSEB said that “The price bids from these empanelled bidders have been called for 56 electric vehicles charging stations under the second phase.” He said that the government has laid out three phases for the installation of electric vehicles charging stations across the state. Under phase I, six electric vehicles charging stations are being deployed.” He added that under Phase III more than 300 electric vehicles charging stations are in the pipeline. The government secretariat in the state’s capital Thiruvananthapuram pilot project is already in operation.

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Kerala was one of the first states to start focusing on the promotion of electric mobility. The state government in 2018 had marked the roadmap for Electric Vehicle Policy, which aims to reduce pollution levels and ICE vehicles in the country by introducing electric buses and e-autorickshaws.

The Ministry of Power recently issued an amendment to its guidelines and standards for the charging infrastructure of electric vehicles. The tariff for the supply of electricity to the EV public charging stations should not be more than 15% of the average cost of supply of power.

Here is the list of Shortlisting firms intending for setting up an Electric Vehicle charging station for commercial operation at specified locations in Kerala. PDF Charging stations

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