HMRL, Fortum hold talks for more EV charging units

A delegation of Fortum, a Finnish government-owned company, led by its Senior Vice-President Risto Penttinen and Executive Vice-President Mikael Ronnblad, is holding talks with Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd (HMRL) to set up more electric vehicle charging stations.

During the meeting with NVS Reddy, MD, HMRL, discussions were held over the collaboration potential between the two. The Finnish company operates in renewable energy resources in several countries with a focus on carbon emissions reduction. It had entered into an agreement with HMRL to establish electric vehicle charging network at Hyderabad Metro Rail stations and to encourage non-polluting electric vehicles in Hyderabad.