BPCL Partners Tata Passenger Electric Mobility To Set Up 7,000 EV Chargers In India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility have entered a partnership signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a public electric vehicle charging network across stations in India. Once implemented, the plan will make charging easily accessible for EV owners in India. Resulting in reduced range anxiety for the EV owners.

Presently, BPCL plans on installing 7,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the coming year to improve the network of charging stations. This amounts to one-third of the company's fuel station network. Furthermore, the brand has already been working in the field of electric vehicle charging and has over 90 Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Highway Corridors in the country.

According to Santosh Kumar, Executive Director In charge of Retail, BPCL said “BPCL is constantly striving to align with the nation’s vision to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040."

He added, "BPCL steadily moving closer to the goal to converting 7000 of our conventional retail outlets into energy stations which is a part of a comprehensive decarbonization strategy to support and prioritize sustainable initiatives. BPCL has already set up a very large network of fast charging stations across highways. EV is a field of collaboration and we believe that joining hands with TPEM shall take the EV game of BPCL and TPEM to the next level.”

Studies show that the availability of convenient and widespread charging infrastructure is necessary for the growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Furthermore, the growth of charging infrastructure leads to an increase in EV adoption.

According to Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., “EV adoption is a key imperative to combat the deteriorating air quality in Indian cities. Wide-spread and reliable charging infrastructure will be a key catalyst for accelerating EV adoption in India."

He added, "This collaborative partnership epitomizes our shared vision of fostering positive change - an enabling infrastructure for the growing EV customer base. It will benefit from TPEM’s unparalleled EV usage insights and BPCL’s formidable nationwide network. It has the potential to reshape the landscape of charging infrastructure in the country.”