Electric Vehicles have proven to be quite a disruptive force for the automotive industry. This new
mode of transportation is overtaking internal combustion equivalents due to the many benefits it
offers over its counterpart such as lowering emissions, cheaper operating costs and significantly
reduced maintenance requirements.
The electric vehicle in its current form still faces several challenges before it can be adopted as a
preferred choice of transportation by the masses. The foremost challenge is the accessibility to an
electric vehicle charging network that is both reliable and readily available.
Various countries around the globe have identified the need for an enhanced public charging
network and have set up aggressive targets to meet them. The EU, for example, has estimated a
need for 2 million EV chargers by 2025.
These high demands for a public electric charging network are in direct response to the current and
future volume of electric vehicles sold. Looking at the USA, just in the state of California, a goal has
been set to have 5 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030.
China, which is turning out to be one of the largest electric car markets has seen sales of over 2 million electric cars in 2018. These numbers indicate a strong need for an Electric vehicle charging network which is expected to keep rising as more electric vehicles are sold.
The current number of charging stations in India is estimated to be below 200. Recognizing the need
for more stations, through the FAME II scheme, the government of India has approved the
installation of 2600 EV chargers in 62 cities. The goal is to set up one charging station every three km
in cities and every 25 km on highways.
Efforts have been made at both the state and central government levels to create policies to accelerate the construction of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. These initiatives provide opportunities for local industries to design and develop expertise in this global challenge to meet electric vehicle charging demands.
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