Dalip Sharma, Managing Director, Delta Electronics India
Presently, the traction of EVs is only in state-owned public-sector enterprises. Although the number of cars will be a few thousands in number, it encourages the need for public infrastructure for charging stations. According to me, this need will be met by a boom in 2019v20, when India will witness a steady flow of EVs, especially from international players including Tesla.
The absence of a reliable infrastructure for charging EVs is perhaps the biggest roadblock impeding the rise of EV adoption in India. With our new range of EV charging solutions, Delta intends to support the government's mission to drive electric mobility. Our solutions encompass smooth integration of micro-grids with EV charging, providing a future-proof roadmap for a homogenous ecosystem of power prosumers. Our advanced EV charger can charge a car in 20 to 30 minutes, which is not really high since filling up a full tank of fuel takes about five minutes. EV charging also depends on two functions: the size of the battery in the car and the electrical infrastructure at the charging point. But technology is fast improving and the charging time can be expected to further reduce in the coming five years.
The integration of EV charging stations with rooftop solar and storage systems is likely to happen. But in the end, it depends on what kind of infrastructure is in place. For example, if a petrol pump is equipped with a 50 kW rooftop solar project and the requirement for multiple EV charging stations is around 60 to 100 kW each, then it is impossible for the solar rooftop to support the entire charging load. But then again, integrating solar with the EV charging infrastructure will initially help.
"The federal government has implemented the FAME India scheme, effective April 2015, to support the development of hybrid and electric vehicles and manufacturing ecosystem."
"Beyond the charging issue, the current infrastructure supports electrification. If the charging issue can be solved, then there is really not much of a barrier. "