The Union Ministry of Power (MoP) has promulgated the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV) on 14th January, 2022. The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable Charging Infrastructure and eco-system. This would also promote energy security and reduction of emission intensity of the country by promotion of entire EV ecosystem.
These guidelines are exhaustive and include provisions for individual owners of Electric Vehicles and for Public Charging Stations (PCS). Owners may charge their Electric Vehicles at their residence/offices using their existing electricity connections.
Any individual/entity is free to set up public charging stations without the requirement of a license provided that, such stations meet the technical, safety as well as performance standards and protocols laid down under the guidelines as well as norms/ standards/ specifications laid down by Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) from time to time. An exhaustive list of compliance requirements for Public Charging Station (PCS) have also been outlined. These include norms for ‘appropriate’ infrastructure for civil, electricity and safety requirements.
The BEE shall be the Central Nodal Agency for rollout of EV Public Charging Infrastructure. All relevant agencies including CEA shall provide necessary support to Central Nodal Agency. Every State Government shall nominate a Nodal Agency for that State for setting up charging infrastructure.
