EV VIDYUTH SEVEGALU

Charging batteries of electric vehicles at a charging station does not require a license under the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.

Yes, the Ministry of Power has issued standard guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI), which can be downloaded from the official website of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. https://powermin.gov.in/

As defined in Clause 2.1 of the Amendments to the Model Building Bye-Laws for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI), an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) is described as follows:

2.1 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE):
An EVSE is a wall-mounted device that supplies electric energy for recharging electric vehicle batteries. EVSEs are equipped with a safety lock-out feature that prevents the flow of current until the plug is physically inserted into the vehicle.

EVSEs can also be customized with additional features such as:

• Authentication

• Integrated payment gateways

• Remote monitoring software

As per Clause 2.2 of the Amendments to the Model Building Bye-Laws for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI), Private Charging is defined as follows:

Private Charging:
Charging the batteries of privately owned electric vehicles through domestic charging points. Billing is generally included as part of home or domestic metering.

The home private chargers €re generally used with 230V llSA single phase plug which can deliver a maximum of up to about 2.5KW of power. The EVSE supplies AC current to the vehicle’s on-board charger which in turn converts the AC power to DC allowing the battery to be charged.

For charging outside the home premises, electric power needs to be billed, and payment must be collected. The power drawn by these chargers may need to be managed periodically.

Ministry of Power, Owners may charge their Electric Vehicles at their residence / offices using their existing electricity connections.
Scenario- 1 : For Individual / self-use. As per M.O.P guidelines, Owners may charge their Electric Vehicles at their residence / offices u sing their existing electricity connections.
As per 10.4.1 of Amendments in Model Building Bye-Laws for EV ChargingInfrastructure (EVCI), The charging infrastructure installed by a home owner shall be construed as a Private CI meant for self-use (non-commercial basis).

10.4.1 Resldential Buildings tplotted house)

Scenario-2: For All other buildings (including Group Housing)

Any PCS installed at Public/Private areas or building premises of any category that caters to commercial mode of charging of EVs shall be deemed as a Public Charging Station and shali have to install the minimum requirements of chargers as specified in the Ministry of Power Guidelines.

Please Refer to Clause 10.4.2 of Amendments in Model Building Bye-Laws for EV Charging Infrastnrcture. Please refer to Amendments in Model Building Bye-Laws for EV Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) for more details

Clause 7.2 of Revised and Consolidated EVCI guidelines published by Ministry of Power states that the tariff applicable for domestic consumption shall be applicable for domestic charging.

Clause 7.3 of the Revised and Consolidated EVCI Guidelines published by the Ministry of Power states as follows:

“A separate metering arrangement shall be made for PCS so that consumption may be recorded and billed as per the applicable tariff for EV charging stations.”

As per the Retail Supply Tariff for FY24 approved by KERC in the Tariff Order 2023 dated 12.05.2023 for BESCOM, power supply may be availed under the LT6 (c) tariff for EV charging stations.

The installation of charging points in individual parking lots of apartments is at the discretion of the consumers. No N.O.C. is required from BESCOM in this regard.

Scenario 1: If the sanctioned load meets the load demand (including the charging of EVs), no load enhancement is required.
Scenario 2: If the sanctioned load is less than the load demand, load enhancement may be required. In such cases, the consumer should approach the concerned Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of BESCOM for further action.

The relevant documents, as requested by the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), shall be submitted to the concerned SDO along with the application, as per the Conditions of Power Supply of K.E.R.C.

As per prevailing norms, the maximum load that can be obtained under LT for the purpose of an EV Charging Station is 150 kW (inclusive of 150 kW).

If the existing HT installation is serviced under the HT2(a), HT2(b), HT2(c), or HT4 tariffs, a sub-meter shall be provided on the LT side for the load not exceeding 150 kW, and power supply shall be restricted to 150 kW for a single installation, as per prevailing norms.

If the total load exceeds 150 kW exclusively for EV Charging Infrastructure, power supply should be availed on an HT basis, as per prevailing norms.