ICPOA hosts Bharat EV Charging Conclave 2025 in New Delhi

The Indian Charge Point Operators Association (ICPOA) held its annual Bharat EV Charging Conclave 2025 at The Lalit hotel in New Delhi, bringing together stakeholders from across India’s electric vehicle charging sector.

Participants included charge point operators, equipment manufacturers, mobility service providers, utilities, government representatives, and technology specialists. Discussions focused on charging infrastructure development, policy frameworks, and strategies to support India’s electric mobility transition.

ICPOA was established as a Section 8 not-for-profit organization and describes itself as the country’s first industry body dedicated to EV charging infrastructure. Its stated goals include facilitating collaboration within the industry, shaping policy, and raising consumer awareness.

“Charging was treated as a footnote, not as the foundation of EV adoption,” said Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Executive Director of Glida and ICPOA Chairman. “ICPOA was created to put charging at the center of India’s mobility transition.”

The association’s founding members include sixteen companies: GLIDA, ChargeZone, Zeon, EVRE, Magenta Mobility, Jio-BP Mobility, ADOR, Exicom, Tirex, Mindra, Gentari, VNT, Bright Blu, One Plug, Pulse Energy, and Plugzmart. Membership continues to expand as market dynamics evolve.

Initiatives highlighted at the conclave included the Know Your Battery (KYB) consumer awareness program and efforts to establish standardized charging protocols across regions and operators. ICPOA underscored interoperability and reliability as key requirements for scaling EV adoption.

Panel sessions covered policy support, grid integration, renewable energy use, and advances in charging technology. Automotive manufacturers contributed perspectives on deployment strategies and consumer confidence. Utilities and energy companies addressed the readiness of electrical grids to meet rising demand, while technology providers presented developments aimed at improving charging reliability and user experience.

India’s EV market recorded more than 1.5 million unit sales across all vehicle categories in FY2024. With the government targeting net zero emissions by 2070, charging infrastructure is considered central to sustaining adoption levels in both passenger and commercial segments.

According to ICPOA, challenges remain in areas such as interoperability, grid capacity management, and consumer awareness on charging and battery care. The association said it intends to act as a coordinating platform to address these issues through industry-wide collaboration.