Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Powering of Charging Stations by Renewable Energy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## POWERING OF CHARGING STATIONS BY RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 2109.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of charging stations set up for electric vehicles (EVs) across the country;
- (b) whether the charging stations set up for EVs under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) are powered by renewable energy sources like solar power;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government regarding charging stations for EVs to be charged by renewable energy sources;
- (e) the annual electricity consumed by these charging stations since inception of Phase-I of the scheme in the year 2015; and
- (f) the budgetary allocation made by the Government to operate these charging stations through renewable energy sources during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Sir, under phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, Rs. 1000 Cr. is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure.  The Ministry has sanctioned 2,877 electric vehicle charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs.  Further, 1576 charging stations across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under phase-II of FAME India Scheme has also been sanctioned.  Further, the Ministry of Heavy Industries had sanctioned 520 Charging Stations for developing charging Infrastructure under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme.
- (b) & (c): Sir, following Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) were sanctioned under phase-I of FAME India Scheme:

| Charging Stations details                                                           | Organization   |   Sanctioned |   Installed |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|
| Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs inNCRby REIL, Jaipur                    | REIL, Jaipur   |            3 |           3 |
| Solar Grid Hybrid and Grid powered Charging Station along Delhi-Jaipur-Agra Highway | REIL           |           25 |          25 |
| Solar Based Chargers (20 locations) along Delhi- Chandigarh Highway                 | BHEL           |           20 |          20 |

(d): Ministry  of  Power  (MoP)  issued  revised  Consolidated  Guidelines  &  Standards  for Charging  Infrastructure  on  14.01.2022.  The  guidelines  provide  that  any  Public  Charging Station/Chain of Charging Stations may obtain electricity from any generation company through open  access.    Open  access  shall  be  provided  within  15  days  for  this  purpose.    The  provision allowing  open  access  would  enable  the  Renewable  Energy  to  be  utilized  for  the  purpose  of Charging of Electric Vehicles through these Public Charging Stations (PCS).

(e) & (f): Sir, under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme, the Ministry of Heavy Industries had also sanctioned 520 Charging Stations amounting to Rs. 43.00 Crore (approx.) for developing charging Infrastructure.  Further, there is no budgetary allocation made by the Ministry of Heavy Industries to operate these charging stations through renewable energy sources.

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