Government of Karnataka issued the “Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy” in September 2017 with a focus on creating an enabling environment for investors in the electric vehicle segment. Under the policy, a plethora of initiatives have been proposed as mentioned below.
EV manufacturing Parks / Zones
EVs in non-transport and transport vehicles:
EVs in Private Transport:
EVs in Public Transport:
EVs in Goods Transport:
EVs, Battery & Charging Equipment Manufacturing:
In line with the Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy, the Smart Grid & Electric Vehicle Cell was created at Corporate Office BESCOM in December 2017. The cell has been assigned the task of acting as a single window clearance agency for all the matters related to Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in BESCOM.
State Budget 2021 : Hon’ble CM GoK announced 1000 EV Charging Stations in the State under PPP model. BESCOM is assigned the task of preparing roadmap and bidding documents
ISUW Innovation Award 2021 for “SRTPV & Battery Energy Storage System integrated EV Charging Station with Dynamic Charging”
Invited Expression of Interest for installing EV Charging Points at various BESCOM Offices across 8 districts
Skoch Silver Award 2021 for “SRTPV & Battery Energy Storage System integrated EV Charging Station with Dynamic Charging”
Karnataka e-Mobility Workshop 2021.
2020 Commercial Operations of 12 DC Charging Stations (26 DC EVSEs) were commenced
MoUs executed with REIL & NTPC for installing 140 EVCS under FAME-2
ISUW Innovation Award 2020 for EVSE Deployment
Study of impact of EVCS on the grid with support from SSEF & ISGF
Commissioned a pilot on “SRTPV & Battery Energy Storage System integrated EV Charging Station with Dynamic Charging” with support of SSEF & CSTEP
Locations obtained from various departments for installing charging points
Branding Logo for EV Charging Stations was launched by Hon’ble CM GoK
Tender finalised for 12 DC Charging Stations & 100 AC Charging Points with support from Transport Department, GoK
Comprehensive roadmap on requirement of EVCS in Karnataka was submitted to GoK
Commissioning & Testing of 12 DC Charging Stations
First Public EV Charging Station in the state of Karnataka
First Department to hire EVs in corporate fleet (5 EVs)
KERC notified Dedicated Tariff for EVCS LT-6(c) - Present tariff (2021) Rs. 5.00 per unit
Proposal to UDD to mandate EV Charging Points in MS Buildings / Master Plans.
1 AC Charging Point at KERC
Proposal to DPAR to instruct all departments for 50% fleet conversion.
2 DC Stations at Secretariat inaugurated by Hon’ble CM, GoK
Formation of Charging Infra Workgroup with all govt. departments as members chaired by BESCOM
BESCOM notified as State Nodal Agency
