To facilitate adoption of electronic vehicles (EV) in the city, power major BSES has decided to set-up battery swapping and charging station for two and three wheelers and e-rickshaws in its jurisdiction.
These stations will be set-up at identified locations depending on the optimum usage and potential of electric vehicles in a particular area.
BSES has signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) with Ola Electric in this regard. According to a discom official, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) will set-up stations in South and West Delhi and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) will set up it in East and Central Delhi.
Amal Sinha, CEO of BRPL said, “BSES is committed towards green and sustainable initiatives. As part of this, we are actively engaging with key stakeholder to create an ecosystem to attain climate action goals by promoting e-mobility and renewable”
“Setting-up of battery swapping stations will virtually eliminate the wait-time for charging, thus removing a major impediment preventing the adoption of EVs.
Such measures will provide the much needed trigger to increase the penetration of EVs in Delhi and go a long-way in reducing pollution,” said P R Kumar, CEO of BYPL.
The official said that as part of the agreement, Ola Electric will manage and operate these stations through a cloud based software system and BSES will facilitate in identification of strategic locations.
