‘Go Electric’ campaign set in motion in Andhra Pradesh

AMARAVATI: In a bid to push for greater adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV), the Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to set up 400 charging stations across the state. This comes as an effort to boost objective of clean energy in Andhra Pradesh. This decision seeks to woo electric vehicle manufacturers and encourage establishment of testing track for EV. It is likely to bring 250 crore of investments into the state.

In a webinar on ‘Go Electric’ Campaign, Srikant Nagulapalli, Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Andhra Pradesh, said, “Installing charging stations will boost the confidence of users of EV and will also encourage companies to launch new EV.” ‘Go Electric’ Campaign was launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency in coordination with Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM) and the Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP).

S Ramana Reddy, VC and Managing Director, NREDCAP, mentioned that NREDCAP has signed agreements with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (RIEL) for charging infrastructure. He said, “460 chargers would be installed in 83 locations across the state under the Union government-sponsored Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme.” Charging infrastructure will be established at every 25 kilometers across the national highways.