PGCIL to set up Meghalaya first electric vehicle charging station

PGCIL plans 11 EV Charging Station under the FAME India Scheme Phase-II across Shillong city in the state of Meghalaya.

Meghalaya to see its first EV charging station be set up by the state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in Shillong.

PGCIL announced on Saturday that it has begun setting up an electric vehicle charging station in Meghalaya. At a company’s office complex in Lapalang, Shillong, the foundation stone for the first electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) has been laid, as informed by the company.

In Shillong city, POWERGRID will develop 11 EVCS under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) India Scheme Phase-II (5 public EVCS and 6 government establishments).

Four of the 11 locations have been signed with Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), which includes Power Grid Office Complex at Lapalang, MTC Warehouse at Demthring, MTC Parking Lot at Police Bazar, and Polo Parking Lot at Polo.

According to the company, Power Grid has established itself among the market leaders in EVCS business and has operations in major cities in India such as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Kochi.

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