- Out of the four e-vehicle charging stations, three are being set up by Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) and one by Kerala state electricity board (KSEB)
- ANERT stations have two types of charging units, a 15KW charging point and a combo charging point with two 60KW charging points and a 22 KW charging point
As per a report by the Economic Times, Thiruvananthapuram, will be getting four more e-vehicle charging stations. The new charging stations will be inaugurated by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The report added that out of the four e-vehicle charging stations, three are being set up by Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) and one by Kerala state electricity board (KSEB). The works in this regard are being carried out in association with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd under the Union government. It added that ANERT officials said that out of the three charging stations they are setting up, the one outside ANERT headquarters is a solar-powered one. They have plans to convert the stations at Shangumugham and Thycaud too into solar-powered stations in the future.
Charge the batteries of vehicles up to 80 per cent within 20 minutes
As per the report, ANERT stations have two types of charging units, a 15KW charging point and a combo charging point with two 60KW charging points and a 22 KW charging point. The report said that an official of ANERT said that electric cars that are currently available in the market can be charged from these charging points. Cars such as Tata Tigor and Mahindra E Verito can be charged from the 15KW charging point and bigger cars like Hyundai Kona, Tata Nexon and MG ZS can be charged from the combo charging point.
The charging stations have the power to charge the batteries of vehicles up to 80 per cent within 20 minutes. The official also said that the charging station outside ANERT headquarters can also be used to charge e-rickshaws. None of the charging stations have the option to charge electric two-wheelers added the report. The report said that the government has already announced that the service of these EV charging stations will be free for the first three months.
