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    BHEL to set solar based EV chargers

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    BHEL will set up a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway.

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    Each SEVC charging station will be equipped with a rooftop solar power plant to supply green energy to fast and slow chargers planned to be installed at the location.
    New Delhi : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will set up a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The project is covered under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India of the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI).

    The establishment of EV chargers at regular intervals over the entire 250 kms stretch between Delhi and Chandigarh would allay range-anxiety among the Electric Vehicle users and bolster their confidence for inter-city travel, an official statement said.

    BHEL’s scope of work in the project includes supply and installation of the EV charging stations along with a Central Monitoring System. Each SEVC charging station will be equipped with a rooftop solar power plant to supply green energy to fast and slow chargers planned to be installed at the location.

    As part of its diversification initiative, BHEL is expanding its footprints in the e-mobility business. BHEL is also executing another commercial order for installation of DC chargers across various locations in the country, the statement said.

    BHEL is also foraying into manufacturing of EV chargers, electric buses and related critical components. As part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India, in-house development of EV motors,propulsion systems and fast chargers has also been undertaken by the company, it said.


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