The push for electric vehicles has prompted several startups and established players in the automotive and renewable energy industries to develop solutions for the e-mobility ecosystem, including vehicle manufacturing, battery assembly, and charging station construction, among other things.
At first glance, the drive for electric vehicles over their internal combustion engine-powered counterparts appears to be a serious endeavour to combat vehicular pollution.
We should aim to generate as much power as possible within the city using renewable sources, so that transmission losses are eliminated, and all of the increased demand caused by transportation electrification can be met within metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi Bangalore. In other words, instead of asking coal mines and power plants to pollute and create health problems, we should generate renewable energy in the city or at the point where it is consumed.
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, pledged at the COP26 Summit held in Glasgow that by 2030, India will strive to boost its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW and use renewable energy to cover 50% of its energy needs.
If we keep this promise, CREA predicts that the demand for coal to generate power will rise until 2026, which will decline. By then, renewable energy installations will have surpassed the growth in coal demand. Despite significantly higher electricity consumption, the quantity of coal consumed to generate electricity in 2030 will be comparable to the amount burned in 2020. For the next four or five years, we could expect some growth in coal usage, but beyond that, we expect a reduction, notably in power generation.
According to a study, 3,29,190 electric vehicles were sold in India last year, up 169 per cent over the previous year\’s sales of 1,22,607 units. Two-wheelers and low-speed L3 category three-wheelers accounted for 90% of all units sold last year.
Although the FAME India scheme\’s second phase also focuses on electrifying India\’s public and shared transportation networks through various subsidies for e-buses and e-auto rickshaws, the data and public debate reflect a stronger emphasis on personal bikes and vehicles. Many electric car charger manufacturers in India have emerged over the last few months to support this goal. Empowered by the state-of-the-art R&D facility, many EV charger companies develop safer, stable, and more efficient EV chargers.
As one of the leading EV charger manufacturers, Tech OVN, in its endeavour to contribute to making the transition to Evs more sustainable, has tied up with a facility Electronic recycling unit to ensure minimal wastage and maximise the re-usability and upcycling of the electronics waste generated.