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For anyone who will own, host or run a DC fast charging station in India: chargers, power, approvals, sites and operations.

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Two people reviewing a site drawing and checklist with a DC charger outside the window
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Questions to ask any EV charging company before you sign

Twenty questions about ownership, payments, software, power, support and exit that every EV charging station proposal should answer in writing, from us...

13 Oct 20263 min read
Roadside dhaba on a highway with two DC fast chargers and an electric car charging
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Have land by a highway or a busy road? How hosting an EV charging station works

A land owner can build and own a charging station, or let a station owner use the land for a share of...

13 Oct 20264 min read
Tablet and laptop showing a charging station dashboard beside a small DC charger model
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What EV charging station software should do for you: a plain guide for owners

Charging station software decides who can charge, at what price, how you are paid and how fast a fault is caught. Here...

13 Oct 20265 min read
Driver scanning the UPI QR code on a DC fast charger with a phone
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UPI charging: how drivers pay at an EV charger without an app, a wallet or a refund

Scan the QR, approve in any UPI app, charge. The money is only held, and only what was used is taken at...

13 Oct 20264 min read
Station owner standing beside his own DC fast charger at a roadside plot at sunset
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Do you need a franchise to run an EV charging station? An honest look

A franchise once bundled things a new station owner could not get alone: an app, payments, software and a brand. Today each...

13 Oct 20266 min read
Render of the Zevpoint Nova 240 kW dual-gun DC fast charger
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Charging electric buses and trucks in India: depots, chargers and the power behind them

charging electric buses and trucks is a depot job, not a highway one. The vehicles return to the same yard every day,...

13 Oct 20265 min read
Render of a dimensioned site drawing for a DC charging station
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Approvals for an EV charging station in India: the full checklist

you do not need a licence to set up an EV charging station in India. The Ministry of Power's 2024 guidelines call...

13 Oct 20267 min read
Render of a single-line diagram of a DC charging station on screen
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DC EV charging glossary: 41 terms a station owner in India should know

this is a plain-language glossary of the words used when planning, buying and running a DC fast charging station in India, from...

13 Oct 20266 min read
हाईवे किनारे अपनी ज़मीन पर नए लगे DC चार्जर की ओर इशारा करता ज़मीन मालिक
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हाईवे या बड़ी सड़क के पास ज़मीन है? अपनी ज़मीन पर EV चार्जिंग स्टेशन कैसे लगवाएँ

ज़मीन का मालिक खुद स्टेशन बनाकर पूरी कमाई रख सकता है, या किसी स्टेशन मालिक को ज़मीन देकर हर सेशन का हिस्सा...

13 Oct 20264 min read
A Zevpoint 60 kW dual-gun DC fast charger installed at Bank of Baroda
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Why is my EV charging slower than the DC charger's rating?

a DC charger almost never charges a car at the number on its badge, and that is usually not a fault. The...

13 Oct 20264 min read
A Zevpoint 60 kW DC fast charger in service in Patna, Bihar, with its supply cabling
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Keeping a DC charger running: maintenance, warranty and what to ask before you buy

a DC charger is a power plant in a cabinet, and it needs looking after like one. Most of what keeps it...

13 Oct 20264 min read
Render of a Zevpoint DC fast charging station design with canopy and three EVs charging
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Setting up a highway EV charging station in India: what actually matters

a highway DC station sells time, not electricity. A driver stops for twenty to forty minutes, and the site wins or loses...

13 Oct 20265 min read
Render of a planned Zevpoint DC charging station with canopy, chargers and transformer
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DC fast charging at a car dealership: what to install and where

a car dealership needs a DC charger for three moments, not for the public: the delivery bay, where a new owner should...

13 Oct 20265 min read
Render of two electric cars charging from one Zevpoint dual-gun DC fast charger
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One dual-gun DC charger or two single ones? What the badge does not tell you

a dual-gun DC charger is one power unit with two cables. Its rating is what the two guns deliver together, so two...

13 Oct 20265 min read
Drawing of a DC charging station from a Zevpoint site plan: canopy, chargers, transformer and electrical room
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LT or HT? How much power a DC charging station can get in India

a DC charger is the largest electrical load most sites will ever ask for, and the utility decides how it arrives. Up...

13 Oct 20269 min read
Render of a Zevpoint DC charger charging an electric SUV
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DC fast charging speed by car in India: what each EV can actually take

the charger does not decide how fast a car charges. The car does. Count the cars actually on Indian roads and most...

13 Oct 20266 min read
What Is OCPP and Why Does It Matter for EV Charging in India?
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What Is OCPP and Why Does It Matter for EV Charging in India?

OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) is an open communication standard that allows EV chargers to talk to a Central Management System (CMS)...

28 Feb 20269 min read
रात में चार्जिंग स्टेशन पर गाड़ी में बैठा ड्राइवर फ़ोन पर पेमेंट मंज़ूर होने का हरा निशान देखता हुआ
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UPI चार्जिंग: बिना ऐप, बिना वॉलेट और बिना रिफ़ंड के EV चार्जर पर पेमेंट कैसे होता है

QR स्कैन करें, किसी भी UPI ऐप में मंज़ूर करें, चार्ज करें। पैसा सिर्फ़ होल्ड होता है, और अंत में सिर्फ़ इस्तेमाल...

13 Oct 20265 min read
EV Fleet Charging Solutions: A Guide for Taxi and Logistics Fleets in India (2026)
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EV Fleet Charging Solutions: A Guide for Taxi and Logistics Fleets in India (2026)

How electric taxi and logistics fleets in India set up depot charging, manage running costs of ₹1–1.5/km, and choose the right mix...

28 Feb 202613 min read
How to Start an EV Charging Station Business in India (2026 Complete Guide)
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How to Start an EV Charging Station Business in India (2026 Complete Guide)

No special licence needed — EV charging has been an unlicensed activity in India since 2018. Investment starts from ₹1.5 lakh. Complete...

27 Feb 202612 min read
Government Subsidies for EV Charging in India: What you can actually claim (2026)
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Government Subsidies for EV Charging in India: What you can actually claim (2026)

Every EV charging subsidy available in India — PM E-DRIVE, state-level incentives, concessional tariffs, and building mandates — explained in one practical...

26 Feb 20269 min read
AC vs DC EV Charging in India: Which Is Right for Your Location?
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AC vs DC EV Charging in India: Which Is Right for Your Location?

AC vs DC EV charging in India — understand the differences in speed, cost, infrastructure, and real-world use cases to choose the...

18 Feb 20264 min read
अपनी दुकान के बाहर अपने DC चार्जर के पास खड़ी महिला स्टेशन मालिक
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क्या EV चार्जिंग स्टेशन चलाने के लिए फ्रैंचाइज़ी ज़रूरी है? एक सीधी, ईमानदार बात

पहले फ्रैंचाइज़ी इसलिए ज़रूरी लगती थी क्योंकि ऐप, पेमेंट, सॉफ्टवेयर और ब्रांड अकेले मिलना मुश्किल था। आज ये सब अलग से मिल...

13 Oct 20266 min read