A new solar-based electric vehicle charging station set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway was recently inaugurated.
Set up near the Karna Lake Resort, the charging station was remotely inaugurated by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Heavy Industries, in the presence of Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Dr. Nalin Shinghal, Chairman & Managing Director, BHEL.
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.