Karnataka rolls out revenue model in EV infra push

To push infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV), the state government has come up with a revenue-sharing model in which landowners who provide space for public charging stations (PCS) will be paid a fixed rate of Re 1 for every kilowatt charged.

The government has also notified an action plan to set up 1,190 charging stations in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 343 crore. Of these, 150 will come up in Bengaluru Urban district.

The decision on revenue-sharing is based on the directions issued by the Union government earlier this year.

“…land available with government/public entities shall be provided for installation of PCS to a government/public entity on a revenue-sharing basis at a fixed rate of Re 1/kWh (used for charging)