INSTALLATION OF EV CHARGING STATIONS

**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Power issued guidelines on 17.09.2024 for the installation and operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2024, aiming to create a connected and interoperable EV charging network. The PM E-DRIVE Scheme, with an allocation of Rs. 2,000 crore, provides capital subsidies for upstream infrastructure and EVSE based on location categories, implemented by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. Operational guidelines for deployment were issued on 26th September, 2025. **Key Points / Main Content** * **General Provisions:** * Setting up EV charging stations (EVCS) is an unlicensed activity. * Any entity (including manufacturers of EVs/EV chargers and private entities) is free to set up, operate and maintain EVCS across India. * PM E-DRIVE Scheme has an allocation of Rs. 2,000 crore. * **Eligibility and Implementation:** * Eligible entities for subsidy funding: GoI Ministries, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)/Autonomous bodies under GoI Ministries, States/Union Territories, and their PSUs. * Entities appoint Nodal Agencies to aggregate demand and oversee implementation. * **Subsidy Structure (PM E-DRIVE Scheme):** * Category A: 100% subsidy on Upstream Infrastructure and 100% on EVSE * Locations: State/Central Govt. Premises (Govt. offices, residential complexes, hospitals, educational institutes, CPSEs, other Govt. establishments). Chargers must be available to any private individual for charging their EVs without restrictions (free public access). * Category B: 80% subsidy on Upstream Infrastructure and 70% on EVSE * Locations: Cities and highways owned/controlled/managed by State/Central Govt. or their public sector undertakings (e.g., Railway stations, airports, retail outlets of public sector OMCs, bus stations, metro stations, municipal parking lots, public sector ports, toll plazas, way-side amenities). * Category C: 80% subsidy on Upstream Infrastructure. * Locations: All other locations not included in categories A & B (e.g., Cities - Streets, shopping malls, market complexes, Highways/Expressways). * Category D: 80% subsidy on Upstream Infrastructure. * Locations: Battery Swapping Stations (BSS)/Battery Charging Stations (BCS) deployed at any location. * **Financial Benchmarks:** * Costs for upstream infrastructure and EVSE are based on benchmarks provided by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power. **Impact Analysis** **GoI Ministries, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)/Autonomous bodies under GoI Ministries, States/Union Territories, and their PSUs.** * **Impact:** Eligible to receive subsidy funding and submit proposals for EV public charging stations (EVPCS) under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. * **Action Required:** Appoint Nodal Agencies to aggregate demand and oversee implementation. **Private Entities, Manufacturers of EVs/EV Chargers** * **Impact:** Enabled to setup, operate, and maintain EVCS across India without licensing. * **Action Required:** Follow the guidelines and protocols outlined in "Guidelines for installation and operation of Electric VehicleCharging Infrastructure 2024" and "Operational Guidelines for Deployment of EV Public Charging Stations (EV PCS) under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme".

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