Kolkata, India’s largest single-site electric vehicle (EV) charging hub is set to come up in south Kolkata’s Thakurpukur area, claimed Ashhok Kapoor, the MD of EzUrja, which is building it. It will be the second-largest EV charging hub in the world with 300 chargers, he said, adding that China has the largest facility housing 650 chargers at a single location.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 7.5 crore and expected to become operational by August, ahead of Durga Puja, he added. He said all the chargers are being locally manufactured at EzUrja’s Himachal Pradesh unit. The full load capacity of the hub will be 6 mw, and solar panels and storage batteries are being installed to make it sustainable, he said.
Snap-E CEO Mayank Bindal said this collaborative initiative will set a precedent for developing robust e-mobility infrastructure in the country. EzUrja is also planning to develop EV charging infrastructure along the 250-km Kolkata-Asansol highway. It is planning to install 10 EV charging stations of 240 kwh capacity for electric buses in collaboration with the state power department for interstate services.
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