Archives: Central Govt Initiatives

Ministry of Power (MoP)

Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024

Date: 18th Sep 2024

The “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – 2024” have been revised with a goal to deploy adequate number of EV charging stations and to address the challenges being faced by the EV charging industry and further improve business viability of EV charging stations.

The guidelines have been divided into sections including beneficiaries of the guidelines, general requirements, safety and functionality of EV charging stations, provisions for EV charging stations at workplace, residential, bus depots, and residential community.

Thus, it is envisaged that the revised guidelines will pave the way for developing safe, affordable, and accessible EV charging infrastructure across the country and further ensure sustainable business of EV charging stations.

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INDIA EV DIGEST 2023

Date: 1st March 2024

India, the world’s third-largest automotive market, is embracing electric vehicles (EVs) with strong government support. The FAME scheme and state EV policies have significantly boosted EV sales, with ~1.2 million units sold in 2023. With a projected CAGR of 49% from 2022-2030, India aims for 30% EVs in total vehicle sales by 2030, requiring substantial infrastructure and policy support.

Report presents current e-mobility policy & regulatory regime at National and sub-national level, market trends across the e-mobility ecosystem and recommends a way forward for states such as more aggressive role for state nodal agencies such as creation of EV Accelerator Cells to serve as single window entity for coordination & implementation of e-mobility programmes in respective states, creating awareness, managing demand and supply side incentives for e – mobility adoption in accordance with state EV policies, coordinating with state DISCOMs, monitoring timely grant of connection to PCS, etc.


MoP

MHI

E – Mobility Promotion Scheme

Notification Date: 13th March 2024

The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme- 2024 launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries
(MHI), with an outlay of Rs.500 crore, is proposed to be implemented over a period of 4
months, w.e.f. 1st April 2024 till 31st July 2024, for faster adoption of electric two wheeler
(e-2W) and three wheeler (e-3W) to provide further impetus to the green mobility and,
development of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing eco-system in the country.


MoP

MHI

Scheme to promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger cars in India

Notification Date: 15th March 2024

The primary objective of the scheme to promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger cars in India proposed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries is to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India by incentivizing the manufacturing of electric passenger cars. By promoting indigenous manufacturing, the scheme aims to boost the domestic automotive industry, create employment opportunities, and reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels.


MoP

MoHUA

PM E-BUS Sewa scheme

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a bus scheme “PM-
eBus Sewa” for augmenting city bus operation by 10,000 e-buses on the PPP model. The Scheme
would have an estimated cost of Rs.57,613 crore, out of which support of Rs.20,000 crore will be
provided as Central assistance..

The Scheme will support bus operations for 10 years and will cover cities of three lakh and above
population as per the census 2011 including all the Capital cities of Union Territories, North Eastern
Region and Hill States. Under this scheme, priority will be given to cities having no organized bus
service.

The scheme will generate 45,000 to 55,000 direct jobs through the deployment of around 10,000
buses.

Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

E – Mobility Promotion Scheme

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified additional safety requirements for electric vehicle charging stations in chapter-XI, given in enclosed file.


MoP

Ministry of Power (MoP)

Amendment in revised consolidate guidelines

Ministry of Power issued amendments in the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles on 27.04.2023

The amendments are as follows:

1. The cost of supply by DISCOM to a public charging station will be 0.8 times of Average Cost of Supply (ACoS) during the solar hours and 1.2 times ACoS during non – solar hours.

2. The ceiling limit for the serving the capital expenditure as recommended by the Committee formed in CEA.


MoP

Ministry of Power (MoP)

Provision for Public Charging Infrastructure
for Electric Vehicles in Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)

REC Ltd. in its operational guidelines made provision for connectivity
to public charging infrastructure. Under this, DISCOM can leverage funding from RDSS under ‘Part A –
Distribution
Infrastructure’. Further, DISCOMs can also leverage funding under ths scheme for the general
upstream infrastructure augmentation necessitated due to upcoming charging infrastructure in various
area. Further all States/DISCOMs/SERCs are encouraged to incentivize proliferation of such public
charging infrastructure. Any changes made in the Supply codes of respective SERCs/JERCs
progressively to increase DISCOMs responsibilities towards the creation of such infrastructure would
also be covered under the scheme.

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Department of Heavy Industry (DHI)

Amendment in subsidy for electric 2w under FAME-II

In partial modification of the Scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in india Phase II (FAME India Phase II) which was notified by the Department of Heavy Industry vide S.O. No. 1300(E) dated 8th March 2019, amendments are made.

Department of Heavy Industry (DHI)

 

National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage

The Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme ‘National Programme
on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Fifty
(50) Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of ACC for Enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities with a
budgetary outlay of ₹ 18,100 crore. Under the said initiative the emphasis of the Government is to
achieve greater domestic value addition, while at the same time ensure that the levelized cost of
battery manufacturing in India is globally competitive.