1. Biogas-powered EV charging station in Mumbai.

Bangalore-based GPS Renewables, a cleantech company founded in 2012 by two IIM graduates, has come up with a biogas-powered EV charging station in Mumbai.With assistance from ‘Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)’ & ‘Aerocare Clean Energy’, GPS Renewables has set up an EV charging station near Haji Ali in Mumbai. The biogas being used is generated from a biomethane plant set up near the charging station. From the plant, purified biogas is fed into a genset designed to use biogas as fuel, which in turn produces electric power. This renewable power then becomes the input for the EV charging station. This is a fast-charging station and the price of charging an EV here is Rs 15 per kWh (unit). The input (waste/garbage) for the waste-to-power generation plant is sourced from nearby hotels, restaurants & dhabas. The organic wet waste is transported to the plant through waste collector trucks from Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

2. Noida-based Radius Synergies launches EV charging ‘dock’.

Radius Synergies, a company in the IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) space, has entered the fast-growing EV charging market. The Noida-based company has launched an ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Dock (EVCD)’. It is a DIY (Do it yourself) plug-n-play device, capable of charging any electric vehicle. EVCD is suitable for residential & commercial spaces and has real-time spot billing via QR code scanning. The dock is powered by 'Xenius', which integrates all modes of online payments and can capture & analyze data, and automate decision making in real-time. Xenius is also a part of Radius Synergies.

Radius Synergies has so far installed the EVCD at projects such as La Lagune (Gurugram), ATS Paradiso (Greater Noida), ABC IT Park (Noida) and Prateek Edifice (Noida).

3. Civic body in Bangalore to set up 5 charging stations.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will set up EV charging stations at five locations in the city on a pilot basis. The shortlisted locations are: Hennur flyover junction, K.R. Puram junction, Narayanapura junction, Cox Town and Nagavara junction. The civic body has already issued a tender to set up the stations on a revenue-sharing basis for a period of 10 years. Initially, the stations will be set up in smaller spaces where only electric two & three-wheelers will be charged. After assessing the response, more stations in other parts of the city will be set up. The company which is awarded the contract will be responsible for designing, installing, operating and maintenance of the charging station.

4. First Hero Vida electric scooter delivered.

Vida, the EV brand of Hero MotoCorp, has started deliveries of its electric scooters in India from Bengaluru. The Chairman of Hero MotoCorp Mr.Pawan Munjal handed over the company’s first electric scooter ‘Vida V1’ to a customer in Bangalore. The company will soon commence deliveries in Delhi & Jaipur.

Hero MotoCorp has showrooms called ‘VIDA Experience Centers’ in Bengaluru & Jaipur, and pop-up stores in Delhi-NCR.

5. Food and bakery company ‘Mrs Bectors’ to deploy EVs for food distribution.

Mrs Bector’s Food Specialities Ltd, the manufacturers of ‘Cremica’ & ‘English Oven’ products, in an effort to decarbonize their supply chain, has deployed EVs in its last-mile fleet in Delhi NCR. The company has joined hands with Maersk for this. The electric delivery vehicles start their day around 4 AM to deliver breads to small & large retailers and supermarkets. Maersk is also training drivers of these EVs and setting up an EV charging infrastructure for Mrs Bectors. Maersk has stated that its fast-charging EV fleet business is being expanded in a phased manner across the country to support B2B last mile distribution.

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