📋 Tender Overview
Scope : To set up 7 EV charging stations in Kolar, Karnataka.
In a relief to electric vehicle owners, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd decided to set up 7 charging stations under public-private partnership model.
A 7 stations will be set up in Bescom district on premises owned by the utility.
The charging stations will come up in Kolar (7 locations).
The selected firms will establish, operate and maintain them for 126 months at these locations. The firms can install more units based on space availability and demand. Further, a maximum of one battery-swapping facility/kiosk can be installed based on demand/requirement.
The Karnataka EV policy envisages making Bengaluru the EV capital of India, besides attracting investments to the tune of Rs 31,000 crore and creating 55,000 new jobs by 2022.
Many EV owners have welcomed the move. More stations will encourage more motorists to shift to environment-friendly, battery-run vehicles. Steps should be taken to set up charging infrastructure on highways. Bescom should install more signboards on roadsides about charging units so that motorists are able to use them.
Bescom’s plan is to have a charging station every 5km in the city. EV users can download ‘Electree Fi’ app to locate the nearest facility, reserve a slot, and pay for charging session through cashless mode.
