Kerala’s ‘Refresh and Recharge’ initiative for EV charging infrastructure • EVreporter

Kerala EV charging through one has introduced a new approach to managing infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) modelAs India proceeds in EV adoption and road transport decarbonization, there are challenges as demanding infrastructure, lack of user -friendly systems and payment interoperability. To solve these challenges, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL), State Nodal Agency for EV InfrastructureHas launched 'Refresh and Recharge' initiative,

This program is focused Upgrade public charging stations through a design-found-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) modelUnder this structure, 63 KSEBL Charging Station Opened to private investment to increase facilities and to streamline operations. The program also includes additional facilities such as cafeteria and toilet to improve the facility at charging locations.

The initiative includes the characteristics designed to increase EV charging accessibility. Advanced infrastructure will include better discovery, standardized charging processes and an app-less payment system, including UPI. The KSEBL is testing an AI-operated system to provide a similar user experience. Real-time data, such as the availability of the station, waiting time and charger gun status, will be integrated into navigation platforms such as Google Maps to support efficient use.

EV users currently require several payment wallets for various chargers. According to an official statement, the purpose of the app-less system is to simplify this process by allowing various payment methods without the need of dedicated applications. The KSEBL is in the process of preparing guidelines for the implementation of this AI-operated system across the state.

'Refresh and Recharge' initiative provides investment opportunities by combining EV charging with business facilities. KSEBL will lease the designated land to investors on one Nominal fee, Investors will be responsible for upgrading the infrastructure with four CCS2 charging guns, a cafeteria and toilet.Ensuring minimum energy consumption at each station. Selected operators will have the right to manage stations For ten years,

Kerala was one of the early adopters of one Electrical Vehicle (EV) Policy And is an important EV adoption rate, mainly among private vehicle owners. The purpose of the 'Refresh and Recharge' initiative is to increase the EV infrastructure of the state and expand the access to charging facilities.

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