West Bengal EV Policies

West Bengal EV Policies

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Status: Notified; Date of Notification: January 3, 2021; Validity Period: 5 years from the date of notification

  • Target of 10,00,000 EVs combined across all segments of vehicles
  • Target of 1 lakh public and semi-public charging stations and vehicle to public charge point ratio of 8
  • Promote innovation through on next generation battery technology, fuel cell technologies, EV power trains and EV electronics
  • Enable investment into charging/battery swapping infrastructure and hydrogen generation and fuelling station development
  • Promote EVs usage to enable transition to environmentally friendly cities
 
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  • Research scholars who move to the state to work for research in electric mobility and its components will be offered one-time grant and incentivized via accommodation and transportation benefits.
  • A Centre of Excellence or, an ‘EV Innovation Centre will be established with the following focus areas and objectives:
    1. Industry-oriented research on battery technology development, recycling & re-use of batteries, battery management system, charging infrastructure, efficient controllers and powertrains.
    2. Setting up of ‘Battery Industrialisation Hub’ within EV Innovation Centre to fast track the development of cost-effective, high-performance, durable, safe and recyclable batteries.
    3. Design of affordable EVSEs suitable to Indian conditions and needs
 
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  • Creation of EV Charging Infrastructure Working Group to facilitate faster creation of charging infrastructure network
  • Swapping stations facility in the form of kiosks to service e-2W and e-3W
  • DISCOMs to release electricity supply to charging / swapping stations within 48 hrs of application
  • Incentives to existing malls and other commercial complexes to setup charging / swapping stations
  • Development of EV awareness and web portal and mobile app with state level charge point registry and journey planner
  • Framework for setting-up of EV charging stations at home and workplace, and EV ready parking (including those for taxis) schemes will be developed
  • Rapid chargers at every 25 km for e-buses and heavy-duty vehicles
  • Concessional locations will be provided at minimum lease rentals for charging and swapping stations
  • Public charging stations at government offices and public areas
  • Smart Energy Management with smart charging features will be created
 
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  • EV Innovation Centre for focus on industry-oriented research on battery technology, battery management system, charging infrastructure, efficient controllers and powertrains
  • Set up Battery Industrialization Hub to fast-track development of recyclable batteries
  • Design of chargers suitable to local condition and needs
  • Land and office space will be provided for public/private labs, start-ups and incubators
  • Intelligent Mobility Skill Centre will be setup for creating new jobs
  • Vocational/ ITI courses will be designed to train EV drivers & mechanics, charging stations staffs, etc.
  • International Exchange Programme on EV skilling will be considered
 
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The government promotes the setting up of a ‘Battery Industrialisation Hub’ within EV Innovation Centre to fast track the development of cost-effective, high-performance, durable, safe and recyclable batteries.