NSEFI, BSW Collaborate For Delhi’s First PV-Powered EV Charging Station

German Ambassador Unveils NSEFI, BSW's PV-Powered EV Charging Station At Hauz Khas Village

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), India’s leading solar policy advocacy body unveiled Delhi’s first grid-connected solar-powered EV charging station at Hauz Khas Village Parking Station. The solar-powered EV charging station was inaugurated by the German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann.

The formal inauguration was done on 26th June 2024 in the presence of  Amarjeet Singh (CEO, BSES Yamuna Power Limited), Raman Bhatia, Managing Director Servotech, Chintan Shah (Principal Advisor, NSEFI), and Subrahmanyam Pulipaka (CEO, NSEFI).

The pilot system has been developed within the framework of the KVP project of Sequa between the National Solar Energy Federation (NSEFI) and the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V (BSW), in cooperation with BSES and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) installed by Servotech. This KVP project is supported by German Sequa GmbH, as part of the Business Membership Organization Partnerships (KVP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

This PV Carport brings a business model to DISCOM and business operators seeking to replace last-mile delivery vehicles for goods and services with an electric fleet. The system allows for fast charging of two and four-wheelers in less than 1 hour while providing delivery services in inner city and confined spaces. The concept was conceptualized by NSEFI and BSES to demonstrate a model concept for solar net-metering combined with EV fast charging. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan graced the event as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the Solar-Powered EV Charging Station, to which he traveled in the German-sustainable RE-powered auto rikshaw. “In renewing the Green Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP) this year, Germany and India continue their collaboration to enhance green mobility infrastructure.”

Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, CEO, NSEFI mentioned that “we are grateful to the support from our partners at the German Solar Association. India and Germany are natural partners when it comes to energy transition. Over the past year, we have intensified private-sector relations and exchanges between the associations as well as our members. Pilots like this stand as an example of our Joint resolve to decarbonize mobility along with electricity through solar”.

BSW MD of International Affairs David Wedepohl highlighted: “It is amazing to see how much is happening in the solar and energy storage sector in India at so many levels. We and our Indian partners keep learning from each other. That includes how common our challenges like the decarbonization of transport are. By providing a business model along with a technical proof of concept we hope to leverage investment of the private sector in such infrastructure.”

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