The power ministry would soon bring an electric vehicle(EV) charging infrastructure policy, which will also allow individuals to set up charging station for commercial use to boost e-mobility, said Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh Sunday.

“We have circulated the EV Charging Policy for comments (among other department/ministries). The second line of the policy says that everybody is free to set up EV charging station,” Singh told reporters at International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (Inspire).

When asked whether individuals would be able to use the facility on commercial basis, he replied, “Absolutely. You dont need a licence”.

The EV charging infrastructure is… required to boost EVs in the country. India intends to have sizeable share of EVs in the vehicle strength by 2030, which is in line with it’s commitment to reduce emission intensity by one third from the level of 2005.

Promotion of clean energy is important for the government. India has set up a target of having 175 GW of clean energy, including 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind energy, by 2022.

The minister said India has 72 GW of installed renewable energy capacity, while 20 GW is under various stages of implementation and 27 GW is being bid out.

Singh also informed that his ministry is working to coordinate with oil ministry to set up EV charging station at petrol pumps.

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