Delhi To Install Over 13,000 EV Charging Stations By 2030

The Delhi government has announced a new plan to build a wide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the city to become a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city. Under this plan, the city will ensure there is at least one public charging station every five kilometers, making it easier for people to own and use electric vehicles.

Under the Delhi EV Policy 2.0, the goal is to increase the number of public charging stations each year, starting with 3,500 points in 2025 and growing to 13,700 by 2030. The government also plans to have at least one charging and battery swapping station in every one square kilometer area of the city. To make this happen, the Delhi Transport Department will prepare detailed plans for each zone and use underused public spaces like areas under flyovers, parking lots, and land around telecom towers to install these stations.

To encourage private and semi-public spaces like malls, offices, hospitals, and government buildings to join in, the government is offering financial support. It will give a 50% subsidy of up to Rs 2,500 per charger for the first 15,000 slow AC chargers, and Rs 20,000 per unit for the first 2,000 fast DC chargers. These subsidies aim to make it easier and more affordable for people and businesses to set up chargers.

This new plan builds on the success of the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2020. So far, the city has already installed over 5,000 EV charging points and more than 400 battery swapping stations. The results are showing Delhi saw a 30% rise in EV sales in 2024 compared to 2022, with over 82,000 new electric vehicles registered. The city now has a 12% EV share in vehicle sales, the highest in India, helping push the national average to 7.7%.

Delhi is also making sure its public transport goes green. By 2026, half of the electricity used during the day to charge electric buses and one-fourth used at night will come from renewable energy sources, the policy draft mentioned. All bus depots are likely to have rooftop solar systems to generate their own power. Bus operators will be allowed to use each other’s charging setups to avoid waste and improve efficiency. They’ll also be required to charge buses during non-peak hours to reduce pressure on the power grid.