Now you can search for electric vehicles charging stations in your nearby areas with ChargeGrid, Magenta Power’s smartphone app
Rooftop solar solutions specialist, Magenta Power, has launched ChargeGrid, a smartphone application to charge electric vehicles (EV). It is India’s first integrated and automated network of charging stations that allows EV users all over the country to access the network, irrespective of ownership, location and type.
Magenta Power and EV charging
Earlier, the group had presented DC Fast Charge, India’s first solar-powered EV charging station in Navi Mumbai. It also launched the country’s first charging corridor. Following suit of its firsts, Magenta Power’s latest release aims to make EV charging a smooth experience. It helps the user to look for charging stations in the nearby areas, provides online payments option and 24×7 assistance. Electric vehicles user can check the availability of charging stations and status of chargers. Its geo-fencing technology can easily detect chargers within a range of 500 meters.
Maxson Lewis, CEO and MD, ChargeGrid, said that the mobile application had been integrated considering the tech-savvy EV users. The aim was to bring EV charging information to a single platform. He also added that the fast-paced and evolving sphere of electric vehicles highlighted the demand for a technology-oriented charging experience. ChargeGrid app caters to EV users willing to keep a track of charging stations for their vehicles and also make use of the 24×7 support extended by the smartphone app.
EV charging stations
The EV charging segment has been witnessing an increasing number of companies introducing their own EV-related products and services. Recently the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Limited announced setting up of 10 charging stations in Nagpur. The government had also announced a subsidy worth Rs. 1000 crores to build a countrywide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. It has been making efforts to boost the slow-paced National Electric Mobility Mission Plan launched in 2013.
