1,590 Electric Vehicles deployed or under deployment by EESL
Electric Vehicles

1,590 Electric Vehicles deployed or under deployment by EESL

These e-cars are being given on lease/outright purchase basis to replace the existing petrol and diesel vehicles taken on lease earlier

  • By ICN Bureau | August 10, 2021

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a 100% subsidiary of EESL, have deployed or under deployment 1,590 EVs in more than 160 central and state government departments in 49 cities till date.

These e-cars are being given on lease/outright purchase basis to replace the existing petrol and diesel vehicles taken on lease earlier.

CESL is implementing e-Mobility Programme with the objective to reduce dependence on oil imports and to provide an impetus for domestic electric vehicle manufacturers, charging infrastructure companies, fleet operators, service providers, etc. to gain efficiencies of scale and drive down costs, create local manufacturing facilities, grow technical competencies for the long-term growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in India and to enable Indian EV manufacturers to emerge as major global players.

Under this programme, EESL and CESL concluded the procurement of various categories of electric cars through an international competitive bidding process.

EESL and CESL is also developing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and has signed MoUs with multiple stakeholders across municipalities, DISCOMs for location assessment study and setting up of charging infrastructures in their jurisdiction location. As on date EESL and CESL has installed 301 nos. of EV chargers across India.

Thirteen states - Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Gujarat and West Bengal have approved/notified dedicated Electric Vehicle (EV) policies to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles.

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