An electric vehicle charging network is broadly defined as a group of charging stations operated by a particular company. A company can set up its own charging stations or enlist other charging stations under its branding & operations.
India’s EV industry is currently in an evolutionary phase with two main targets: improving EV range and expanding our charging infrastructure. EV charging infrastructure has played a vital role in the e-mobility revolution in developed countries. As the EV market continues to grow in India, the need for EV charging stations will also grow. Let’s have a look at India’s top 5 EV charging networks:
Tata Power: Tata Power is India’s largest EV charging solutions provider. The company has a presence across all segments of the EV charging ecosystem and deploys chargers of all standards & specifications. Tata Power has so far installed more than 3000 public and semi-public EV chargers across 450 cities in India. The company has tied-up with group companies Tata Motors & Jaguar Land Rover as well as Hyundai India, TVS & MG Motors to supply EV chargers.
At the recently held Auto Expo 2023, Tata Power announced a nationwide plan called ‘K2K (Kashmir to Kanyakumari)’ for setting up 25,000 EV charging points in the next five years.
Charge Zone: The company has presence in more than 25 cities across India and has installed 1400 charging points. The company has partnered with Mahindra, Ashok LCharge Zone is a Vadodara-based EV charging and battery swapping company. eyland & BYD to set up EV charging stations.
Charge Zone has also partnered with Marriott Hotels to install 100+ EV charging stations at Marriott properties.
Ather Grid: In a statement, Bengaluru-based electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy said, “We believe that a network of charging points is essential to build confidence for the end-user and to drive EV adoption.” With this being Ather’s core belief, the company has set up an EV charging network called ‘Ather Grid’. The network is spread in 70+ cities and comprises of 900+ EV chargers. 60% of the company’s installations are in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
Ather offered free EV charging facility at all its charging points till the end of December 2022. Ather Grid chargers can be used by non-Ather customers and electric cars as well.
Statiq: Statiq is a Gurugram-based EV charging company which has a network of 6000+ EV charging stations. The company also has a semi-public charging network, where it has set up chargers at semi-restricted spaces, like offices & residential societies, to provide EV charging services exclusively to employees & local residents. The company has partnered with Mahindra & Hero Electric to provide EV charging solutions. Apart from India, Statiq has presence in US and the Netherlands as well.
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Statiq announced a nationwide plan to install 20,000 EV chargers in FY23 at the Auto Expo 2023.
Magenta: Magenta Mobility provides end-to-end electric mobility solutions including manufacturing EV chargers, operating EV charging stations and even providing electric fleet for transportation & logistics. The company’s network of charging stations has been branded as ‘Magenta ChargeGrid’. Magenta has set up standardised EV charging solutions which are suitable for all types of electric two, three & four-wheelers. Magenta has tied-up with Amazon India to provide electric fleet services in Bangalore & Hyderabad. The company will also set up EV charging stations to charge the EV fleet. The company has also partnered with Flipkart for the same in Delhi.
Magenta also has a tie-up with ‘The Fern Hotels & Resorts’ to install EV charging stations across all its 84 properties in the country.
Conclusion:
EV charging is going to be the next fuel across the world. While EV charging infrastructure in India still remains at the onset, experts believe that the expansion of a nationwide network of chargers compatible with local standards and customer preferences will do much to enhance adoption of EVs.
There is a directly proportional relationship between EVs & EV charging stations. States with the most number of charging stations also have the highest number of electric vehicles. Government policy has also been observed as the catalyst behind much of the growth in EV charging infrastructure. So in order to achieve the desired expansion of EV charging network in India, the government and the private sector will have to work in tandem. Charging networks in China and in Europe can also serve as models for India.
