Shell set to install over 10,000 electric vehicle charging points across India
India Today
Shell set up its first EV chargers in India, for the four-wheeler and two-wheeler segments in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Shell plans to set up over 10,000 electric vehicles (EV) charging points across India by 2030 as it joins the electric mobility bandwagon to cut vehicular emissions.
Shell, which operates 327 out of the 83,888 petrol pumps in the country, launched its first EV chargers in India, for the four-wheeler and two-wheeler segments in Bengaluru on Thursday, the firm said in a statement.
"India is the first market for Shell to launch chargers for two-wheelers," it said. "The company plans to set up more than 10,000 charging points across India by 2030 and aims to provide safe, green, and integrated mobility solutions to its customers through the Shell Recharge Stations."
The power on the Shell Recharge chargers is 100 per cent green energy, it said without giving details.
Shell joins likes of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Reliance-bp in setting up EV charging infrastructure to boost EV usage.
In the first phase of its launch, Shell plans to set up charging stations in Bengaluru across its fuel stations located in Yeshwantpur, Marathalli, Old Madras Road, Brookefield and Kanakpura.
"The company has plans to expand its EV charging infrastructure beyond its existing retail markets of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Assam, Andhra Pradesh," the statement said.
