NEW DELHI: As a part of its infrastructural upgrade and with an aim to reduce its carbon footprint, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has set up an electric vehicle (EV) charging station on the campus premises.
Two-wheelers and four-wheelers on the campus now have access to the charging station, where two vehicles can be charged simultaneously. While the EV charging station has come up as a pilot project, the institute has plans to expand and install more such charging stations, according to officials.
Professor Abhijit Abhyankar, dean of infrastructure at IIT Delhi, said this was done keeping in mind the growing usage of EVs on campus. According to a survey conducted by the institute, there are nearly 30 EVs on campus and several respondents are interested in acquiring them.
“The campus community has been eager about EVs. While there has been an increase in usage, charging has been a problem. People began asking what formal action is being taken on installing the chargers. It was then that we tied up with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and made use of the scheme that they floated. Technical studies were done on the vendors and then two of them were selected,” Abhyankar said.
Campus residents can now park their vehicles at charging stations, pay through a mobile application and charge their vehicles.
“This is an app-based facility where one can pay money using an application, keep track of the charging status, start or stop charging, and use many other features. The charges will be Rs 6.5 per unit. There is also a self-explanatory demo available once the app is downloaded,” an official explained while stating that the charging station has been installed at the Gulmohar guesthouse on a trial basis.
Abhyankar further added, “We are quite sure that once we scale it up and create hubs, the number of EVs on campus can surpass 100. Within a couple of years we aim to reduce 50% of the carbon footprint on campus. The more EVs there are on campus, it’ll contribute positively to the same.”
Stating that a lack of infrastructure is holding people back, Abhyankar explained, “If a formal set up is there, people have the tendency to go for EVs. For instance, those living in a housing complex within the campus will be more inclined towards EVs if they have a charging station in the parking lot itself, instead of having to go to petrol pumps or public spaces. It will be more convenient.”
Two-wheelers and four-wheelers on the campus now have access to the charging station, where two vehicles can be charged simultaneously. While the EV charging station has come up as a pilot project, the institute has plans to expand and install more such charging stations, according to officials.
Professor Abhijit Abhyankar, dean of infrastructure at IIT Delhi, said this was done keeping in mind the growing usage of EVs on campus. According to a survey conducted by the institute, there are nearly 30 EVs on campus and several respondents are interested in acquiring them.
“The campus community has been eager about EVs. While there has been an increase in usage, charging has been a problem. People began asking what formal action is being taken on installing the chargers. It was then that we tied up with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and made use of the scheme that they floated. Technical studies were done on the vendors and then two of them were selected,” Abhyankar said.
Campus residents can now park their vehicles at charging stations, pay through a mobile application and charge their vehicles.
“This is an app-based facility where one can pay money using an application, keep track of the charging status, start or stop charging, and use many other features. The charges will be Rs 6.5 per unit. There is also a self-explanatory demo available once the app is downloaded,” an official explained while stating that the charging station has been installed at the Gulmohar guesthouse on a trial basis.
Abhyankar further added, “We are quite sure that once we scale it up and create hubs, the number of EVs on campus can surpass 100. Within a couple of years we aim to reduce 50% of the carbon footprint on campus. The more EVs there are on campus, it’ll contribute positively to the same.”
Stating that a lack of infrastructure is holding people back, Abhyankar explained, “If a formal set up is there, people have the tendency to go for EVs. For instance, those living in a housing complex within the campus will be more inclined towards EVs if they have a charging station in the parking lot itself, instead of having to go to petrol pumps or public spaces. It will be more convenient.”
