Tata
Power, one of India's largest integrated power companies, and Apollo Tyres Ltd,
the leading tyre manufacturer in India, have announced a strategic partnership
for the deployment of public charging stations across India.
These
charging stations will be deployed at Apollo Tyres’ Commercial and Passenger
Vehicle Zones spread across the country. Tata Power has a presence across all
the segments of the EV charging ecosystem and has deployed all types of
chargers – DC 001, AC, Type2, Fast DC chargers up to 50kwh and up to 240kwh
chargers for buses. Based on location, this classification of chargers will
support EV charging for two-wheelers & four-wheelers, respectively.
As
per the agreement between Apollo Tyres and Tata Power, the latter will set up
charging stations at 150 branded retail outlets – CV and PV Zones – of Apollo
Tyres initially. In addition to the customers visiting these tyre retail
outlets, the charging stations would also be open for use by the general public
as
well, throughout the year.
Dr
Praveer Sinha, CEO and MD of Tata Power, stated, "We are glad to partner
with Apollo Tyres for the
deployment
of EV charging stations across their commercial & passenger vehicle zones.
This
partnership
reflects our commitment to developing and expanding the electric vehicle
ecosystem
in
the country."
Commenting
on this move, Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa,
Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “This is another of the several first moves that we have
taken in the tyre and auto component space in India. The setting up of EV
Charging Infrastructure at our Business Partner’s premises strengthens our
resolve towards promoting green mobility in the country. With Tata Powers’ huge
service network, we are assured of the availability of uninterrupted charging
infrastructure across locations.”
Tata
Power has deployed an extensive EV charging infrastructure with over 1000 + EV
charging points across 200 different cities under the EZ Charge brand along
with a digital platform to facilitate an easy and smooth customer experience.
This network of public EV charging stations provides innovative and seamless EV
charging experiences for customers across Offices, Malls, Hotels, Retail Outlets,
and places of public access, enabling clean mobility and freedom from range
anxiety.
Tata
Power EZ Chargers’ ecosystem covers the entire value chain of Public chargers,
Captive chargers, Bus/ Fleet chargers, and Home chargers. Tata Power has also
developed a robust software platform for customers of EV charging and has
released a mobile-based application (Tata Power EZ Charge) to give its
consumers a simple and easy charging experience. The app helps in locating EV
charging stations, charging EVs, and making bill payments online, making it one
of its kind. The development and availability of EV charging infrastructure is
key requirement for the rapid adoption of electric mobility in India. The Tata
Power-Apollo Tyres partnership will play a strong role in encouraging EV owners
to charge their EVs across various locations.