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NITI Aayog has engaged the services of AC2SG software Oy of Finland to design pilot charging infrastructure for 46 DC quick charging stations and 89 slow AC charging stations across 55 locations in the Delhi NCR Regions.
Date: November 11, 2017New Delhi - The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) is proposing to arrange for installation of 135 electric vehicle charging stations in New Delhi by June 2018 in order to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in the country.
NITI Aayog has engaged the services of AC2SG software Oy2 of Finland to design pilot charging infrastructure for 46 DC quick charging stations and 89 slow AC charging stations across 55 locations in the Delhi NCR Regions.
Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog said: “My compliments to AC2SG Software for a unique initiative in completing and publishing the study on India’s vision of EV adoption and its implementation in NCR Region. It is a highly professional study undertaken with great technical competence.”
Dharmender Singh, country head for AC2SG Software in India: “The co-operation with NITI Aayog is an important step for us. We believe that this work illustrates the need to do planning for EV infrastructure and thus increases the interest for our capabilities and services. This is the right time to address these challenges in India and therefore the right time for us to be here.”
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) was formed following a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI is the replacement of the 65-year-old National Planning Commission and was set up by the newly formed NDA government under Narendra Modi. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. While responsible for devising strategic and long-term policies and programmes for the government of India, NITI Aayog also provides technical advice to India’s Central and State Governments.
AC2SG Software Oy is a smart grid software solution supplier. It provides software and consulting services for establishing electric vehicle charging stations.
NCR - The National Capital Region (NCR) is a coordinated planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) in India. It encompasses the entire NCT of Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.