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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As per Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV), who can set up a Public Charging Station?
A
State Governments
B
DISCOMs
C
Ministry of Power
D
Individuals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian government has concluded that no license is required to build charging infrastructure as long as it meets the ‘Ministry of Power’ standards. Reuters According to experts, the typical cost of installing an EV charging point ranges between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, depending on the type of chargers installed.

Detailed explanation-2: -6. Database of Public EV Charging Stations: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shall create and maintain a national online database of all the Public Charging Stations through DISCOMs. Appropriate protocols shall be notified by DISCOMs for this purpose which shall be mandatorily complied by the PCS/BCS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Standards For AC Charging IS-17017- Part-1 provides the basic features of all electric vehicle charging systems. An AC EVSE must adhere to this standard, and specific AC connector standard in the IS-17017-Part-2. Both AC and DC EVSE need to conform to the technical standards IS-17017-Parts 21 & 22.

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