A new solar-based electric vehicle charging station set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway was recently inaugurated.
According to a press release by BHEL, the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of solar-based electric vehicle charging stations set up by BHEL under the FAME-1 [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles in India] scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
The EV charging station at Karna lake resort, is strategically located at the midpoint of Delhi-Chandigarh highway, and is equipped to cater to all types of e-cars plying currently in the country. Further, BHEL is also working on upgrading the other charging stations on this highway, within this year.
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The establishment of similar EV chargers at regular intervals of 25-30 km. on the highway will allay range-anxiety among electric vehicle users and bolster their confidence for inter-city travel. The solar electric vehicle charging stations are equipped with individual grid-connected rooftop solar plants that will supply green and clean energy to the charging stations, the release said.
Featured and inside photograph show one of the several solar-based EV charging stations set up by BHEL on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The precise location is not available.
