On Friday, India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station was unveiled in Gurugram, on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway. The new charging station has a capacity of 100 four-wheeler charging points. With 16 AC and 4 DC charging connections, this station is significantly larger than the EV charging station in Navi Mumbai.
In a recent press release, the firm revealed that its new Gurugram station, which has 96 electric vehicle charging stations, is now operating.
It has been developed by tech-piloting company Alektrify Private Limited. “This station is now open with 96 chargers for technical inspection for various ‘Certification Compliance’ and ‘Safety Standards’ laid two weeks ago by Power Ministry, Govt of India and which also opened the doors for offering government land to the government or public agencies and private entities for setting up charging stations on a revenue-sharing basis,” the company said in a statement.
Alektrify will operate and maintain the station, which is located in Gurugram’s sector 52.
“This EV charging station will not only boost electric vehicles industry in the region but will also act as a benchmark for large EV charging stations across the nation in future,“ it added.
During the ceremony Abhijeet Sinha, National Programme Director, Ease of Doing Business program and Project Director of National Highway for Electric Vehicle in additional charge said, “India is on the verge of investing E-mobility charging infra setup highly competitive compared to fuel stations in terms of ease in licensing, commissioning, electrification, certification and to draw revenue equivalence with existing petrol pumps.“
“Electric vehicle charging station of this size and magnitude is rare and will be instrumental for the industry to experience actual Ease of Doing Business in smooth ‘Certification Compliance’ and ‘Safety Standards’. Electric vehicles are the future and this station is our prototyped preparation for that future,“ he said.
Thanks for sharing this great news. The charging station is an important step in the government’s plan to make all vehicles electric by 2030. We are proud that the India’s largest charging station is located in Gurugram.