Tata Power Renewable Energy, a Tata Power subsidiary and Tata Motors have signed an MoU to set up 200 fast charging stations for electric commercial vehicles in all metros cities.
The cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata.
As part of this initiative, Tata Motors and Tata Power will provide exclusive charging tariffs for Tata Motors' electric CV owners, resulting in lower operating costs and increased profitability for its customers. Electric CV users across the country will soon be able to benefit from access to almost 1000 strategically located fast chargers, with the planned expansion of the charging network.
Vinay Pathak, Vice President & Business Head – SCV&PU, Tata Motors, said, "We’re pleased to strengthen our partnership with Tata Power to transform the electric commercial vehicle landscape by ensuring ease of access of fast
chargers at convenient locations across the country.
It has been our endeavour to not only engineer and manufacture worldclass electric vehicles, but also help develop the necessary ecosystem to democratize the use of these eco-friendly and emission-free vehicles. This partnership will also explore avenues to maximize the use of renewable energy to make electric
vehicle operations greener.”
Deepesh Nanda, CEO & MD, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited said, "With one of the largest EV Charging
networks across the country, Tata Power has been enabling electric vehicle owners through its reliable and accessible
charging solutions across the country. Already present across diverse segments such as public, semi-public, bus/fleet, and
home chargers, we are expanding to the commercial vehicle charging segment, delivering integrated EV charging solutions.
This collaboration underlines our commitment to accelerating e-mobility by providing an expansive and reliable EV Charging
network across India."
Tata Power has expanded its network under the brand name of EZ Charge to over 1,00,000 home chargers, 5,500+ public, semi-public, and fleet charging points, along with 1100+ bus charging stations across 530 cities and towns. These chargers have been strategically deployed at diverse and accessible locations such as highways, hotels, malls, hospitals, offices, residential complexes, etc. This concerted effort has been instrumental in facilitating the exponential growth of electric mobility in India.