The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from charge point operators (CPO) for establishing electric vehicle (EV) public charging stations under the Centre’s PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme.
The KSEB on Friday invited the EoI for operators under category C of the scheme for establishing charging stations on land parcels with ‘unrestricted public access.’ Category C covers charging infrastructure for locations such as city streets, shopping malls, market complexes and highways.
The charge point operator must be an established organisation or company engaged in the development and management of EV charging infrastructure, according to the KSEB.
PM E-DRIVE has a national outlay of ₹10,900 Crore. The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has earmarked ₹2,000 crore for public charging infrastructure under four categories of the PM E-DRIVE. The key objective is to accelerate EV adoption by establishing a robust network of public charging network across the country.
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