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Electric vehicle charging points at MahaMetro stations

Electric vehicle charging points at MahaMetro stations

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NAGPUR: As a part of its drive to promote green transport in the city,MahaMetro has decided to start electric vehicle charging stations at some of its stations.

Solar power generated at the stations will be used to charge the cars and two-wheelers. MahaMetro has signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with Energy Efficiency Service Limited (EESL), a government company under Union power ministry, in this regard.

“We will supply power to EESL at Rs3.50 per unit. It will supply power to electric vehicle owners at Rs6 per unit, which is MSEDCL’s rate. The difference of Rs2.50 per unit will be shared between MahaMetro and EESL,” said a MahaMetro official.

The charging stations will not be started at all stations, but wherever space is available. The official assured that the vehicle being charged will not be an obstruction to traffic MahaMetro has installed solar panels atop its existing stations and plans to do so at all the under-construction ones. It has also installed solar panels atop its office Metro Bhavan. It plans to meet 65% of its energy need through solar. So far, it has installed 965 solar panels at various places.

The official further said that central government had announced national e-mobility plan in March 2018. “Electric vehicles are to be promoted and their charging infrastructure is to be created. MahaMetro has tied up with EESL under this policy,” he added. Till now, this service has been provided by Delhi and Chennai Metros. Now Nagpur has joined the list.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) already has an electric vehicle charging station at Suresh Bhat auditorium. It plans to start another one near Wardhaman Nagar for its electric buses. Cab company Ola has three such stations in the city. State discom MSEDCL has also started a charging station at its Amravati Road substation and tenders have been floated for starting more such stations

Source : timesofindia
Anand Gupta Editor - EQ Int'l Media Network

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