Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey has reveale that Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is working on a fast charging solution for EVs in India. The revelation made at a press conference during the ‘Round Table To Promote Electric Mobility’, an event organise by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
As per the Mahendra Nath Pandey, a prototype of the charger is already ready, with the final product expect to be complete by October 2022.
Government wants to start installing these fast chargers by December 2022.
Having faster charging solutions is key to accelerate the adoption of EVs as the slow charge times from the relatively few charging stations continue to deter buyers.
Mahendra Nath Pandey did not make clear on exactly how quick this new charger would be.
Minister did say that research on the subject was on and the data would be available once the R&D phase was over.
The current standard for a “fast charger” is one that offers 50kW of DC charging, while certain develop nations are already aiming for a charge rate of up to 150kW.
Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas is also in talks with the Ministry of Heavy Industries to install EV chargers at 22,000 out of an estimate total of 70,000 petrol pumps across India.
The first priority would be developing the charging infrastructure around highways and expressways, where an EV charger is expect at every 25km.
Cities would be cover under this ambitious plan, with an EV charger present every 3km.
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