Delhi To Release Guidebook For Installing EV Charging At Malls

The Delhi government will launch a guidebook to simplify the process of the adoption of electric vehicle charging in the parking spaces of shopping malls. This will promote clean energy in the city.

The guidebook will be released on February 4 by the World Resources Institute (WRI), India, and the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDC) will include all the necessary details for shopping mall owners to understand the relevance of EV charging.

The document will include all the processes for planning and implementing EV charging stations in the parking slots of the malls. The event will be attended by Amit Bhatt, Executive Director (Integrated Transport), WRI India, Jasmine Shah, Vice-Chairperson, DDC Delhi, and other members of shopping mall associations of the city.

Delhi is seeing a rise in demand for electric vehicles. The city saw a 9% increase in electric vehicle sales between September and November 2021 which was more than the national average.

DDC Vice-Chairperson Shah said, “Under the vision set by CM Arvind Kejriwal of making Delhi the EV capital of India, the Delhi government has taken many pioneering steps to promote adoption of EVs and build charging infrastructure at mass scale. By launching this step-by-step guidebook, the Delhi government aims to become the first state government in India to make shopping malls an integral part of the EV movement.”

“Mall owners are crucial stakeholders in the development of Delhi, and therefore, by setting up EV charging points, malls will be contributing towards ensuring a clean and pollution-free Delhi. We want shopping malls in Delhi to set the benchmark for malls across India. Availability of EV charging infrastructure at shopping malls will go a long way in making people feel more confident to adopt EVs and will create an enabling environment for a transition towards EV,” he added.

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