Tata Power EV Charging Solutions, an EV Charging solutions providers and a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Motors's Commercial Vehicle Business, to set up 200 fast-charging stations for electric commercial vehicles in all metros cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata. This strategic move expands their ongoing collaboration, in providing sustainable mobility solutions, with a focus on easy charging solutions for small electric commercial vehicles.
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 commercial vehicle users, across the country, will soon benefit from access to almost 1000 strategically located fast chargers, with the planned expansion of the charging network.
Commenting on the signing of this MoU, Vinay Pathak, Vice President & Business Head – SCV&PU, Tata Motors, said, "It has been our endeavour to not only engineer and manufacture world-class electric vehicles, but also help develop the necessary ecosystem to democratise the use of these eco-friendly and emission-free vehicles. This partnership will also explore avenues to maximise the use of renewable energy to make electric vehicle operations greener.”
As of now, 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.
Deepesh Nanda, CEO & MD, Tata Power Renewable Energy, added “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.”