- BSNL will provide the requisite space and power connections for installing the battery swapping infrastructure
- EVIT would install charging infrastructure at 5,000 locations of BSNL across the country
- EVIT will make the entire upfront investment on services pertaining to the MoU
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider EVI Technologies (EVIT) has inked a pact with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for setting up battery swapping and charging stations. The first set of charging stations under the initiative are planned to open next month in Maharastra and Haryana.
Agreement
As per the company’s statement, EVIT will make the entire upfront investment on services pertaining to the MoU, along with the operation and maintenance of battery swapping infrastructure. BSNL will provide the requisite space and power connections for installing the battery swapping infrastructure.
Under the 10-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), EVIT would install charging infrastructure at 5,000 locations of BSNL across the country, covering major cities.
“Our to-be-developed infrastructure at BSNL will reduce the range anxiety among electric vehicle (EV) consumers and accelerate the adoption of such vehicles across India,” said EVI Technologies CEO Rupesh Kumar.
BSNL Maharashtra CGM Manoj Kumar Mishra noted that the initiative will help promote clean energy and reduce carbon emissions.
