π Tender Overview
Scope : To Open 1,000 Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging Stations in Karnataka
Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) will open 1,000 electric vehicles (EV) charging stations in the next five years to fulfil the increasing demand for EVs and charging infrastructure.
In the first phase, the company will operate 195 charging stations under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, and Udupi districts of Karnataka.
So far, MESCOM has already established 61 Type-1 EV charging stations with a capacity of 3.3 kV at Rs 24 lakh and is underway to identify locations for the upcoming stations.
While Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has committed to opening EV charging stations across the state, Mescom will execute the project in its region. A Bengaluru-based company has bagged a contract to implement the project in Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts.