Okaya Bags EV Charger Deal From PGCIL in Meghalaya

Okaya has bagged a contract from PGCIL for over 55 Multi-Standard EV charger (100 kW) and 15 kW DC fast chargers in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Okaya, a flagship company of Okaya Power Group has announced that it has bagged a major contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a Maharatna PSU of Government of India. PGCIL has given this contract to Okaya for supply, installation and commissioning of over 55 Multi-Standard EV charger (100 kW) as per CCS2/CHAdeMO Protocol, and 15 kW DC fast chargers as per DC-001 in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Committed to meet the fast-emerging demand for both Charging Infrastructure as well as EV Charging Solutions across the country, Okaya will be deploying its ‘‘state-of-the-art’’ EV chargers across the entire city of Shillong. The EV Chargers are compatible with all internationally accepted standards and the company’s research and development division works round-the-clock to develop a best-in-class product line.

The firm has already catapulted its capabilities to facilitate well laid out electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country.

Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power Private Ltd. said, “we are delighted to be awarded with the contract of installation and commission of over 55 Multi-Standard EV chargers (100KW) as per CCS2/CHAdeMO Protocol, and 15 KW DC fast chargers as per DC-001 in Shillong. With our ongoing efforts, we are able to support the Government in creating a sustainable Eco-system for Electric vehicles in India. We are contributing our bit to removing the bottlenecks in the success and smooth operations of electrical vehicles that need the critical infrastructure of an adequate number of charging stations and innovative charging solutions.”

He added, “We also welcome the recent steps taken by the government to boost the use of EVs to help curb the CO2 emissions which are also essential for the country to meet its commitment to combat the threat of climate change.”

While the Indian government is currently focusing on creating a charging network to achieve its target of more than 30 percent of vehicles to be electric vehicles by 2030, Okaya, as a frontrunner in this space is committed to meet the emerging demand for best in class products and services for this purpose. Such a massive shift to electric vehicles would require an efficient and mass scale EV charging infrastructure and Okaya has already taken a great leap forward in this direction, the company issued in a statement.

The firm aims to provide EV chargers and charging solutions across India and globally, keeping in mind the requirements of both the existing and upcoming electric vehicles. And it remains committed to providing world-class mobility and living through stationary power, portable power, healthy water, and air to billions of people on the planet.