As India accelerates electric bus deployment under the PM eBus Sewa programme, the focus is shifting from hardware rollout to operational intelligence. With a target of 10,000 e-buses under a PPP model, the next challenge is ensuring depots run predictably, cost-effectively, and in sync with the grid.
UK-based energy technology firm Electric Miles has now entered India to address this gap.
From Infrastructure to Intelligence
While fleet procurement and depot electrification are underway, large-scale operations demand smarter energy management. Electric Miles’ platform sits beneath EV charging and battery systems, turning depots into controlled, software-driven environments rather than reactive setups.
Its core capabilities include:
- Duty-based charging orchestration
- Constraint-aware scheduling
- Real-time fault visibility
- Energy accounting down to cost per kilometre
This operational layer ensures buses depart on time while optimising energy consumption and tariff exposure.
SmartFlex and Grid Integration at Scale
Electric Miles brings global experience to India’s evolving ecosystem.
Its SmartFlex capability has delivered:
- 16,000+ flexibility events across the UK and Europe
- Integration with five Distribution System Operators
- User rewards of up to £50 per month
The company has also completed a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot in Austria, developing aggregation and trading logic for bidirectional charging—an area expected to gain relevance as Indian DISCOM programmes mature.
Aligning with India’s Panchamrit Goals
India’s climate commitments—500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030 and net-zero by 2070—require electrified transport to be grid-friendly and renewable-ready. Intelligent depot software will play a decisive role in avoiding peak spikes, managing demand, and enabling renewable integration.
Electric Miles has established a local entity in India, signed pilot projects in the bus fleet segment, and is engaging with utilities and transport undertakings.
As India’s electric bus ecosystem scales, software may well determine who succeeds.
