Govt allows PSUs to offer land to set up EV public charging stations

The government has allowed state-owned entities to offer land to private agencies setting up public charging stations through bidding starting with a floor price of ₹1 per unit.

The land available with government agencies can be offered to PSUs at a concessional rate of ₹1 per unit for setting up public charging stations. The tariff of public charging stations has also been capped to not exceed average cost of supply till March 2025. As per previous guidelines, the tariff for public charging stations was capped at 15% of the average cost of supply.

Under the power ministry’s revised promulgated guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for EV, revenue sharing model has been put in place, an official statement said.