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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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Solar carport canopy over parking bays with EV chargers and electric cars charging at an Indian commercial building
Home charging

Solar EV charging in India: for homes, housing societies and charging stations

How solar EV charging works in India for homes, housing societies and charging stations, with the PM Surya Ghar subsidy, sizing and...

1 Mar 20268 min read
Driver scanning the UPI QR code on a DC fast charger with a phone
DC charging

How to add UPI payment to your existing EV charger

If your charger speaks OCPP 1.6 or later and is online, it can take UPI with no new hardware: it is connected...

8 Nov 20264 min read
EV fast charging stop beside a Maharashtra expressway with the Western Ghats and monsoon clouds behind
DC charging

Starting an EV charging station in Maharashtra: EV Policy 2025, tariff and connection

What Maharashtra's EV Policy 2025 offers DC charging stations, MSEDCL's single-part EV tariff, the highway charger plan, and how to get connected.

1 Nov 20265 min read
DC fast chargers in a Bengaluru tech park parking lot under large rain trees after rain
DC charging

Starting an EV charging station in Karnataka: subsidy, tariff and connection

Karnataka's Clean Mobility Policy subsidy for fast chargers, the EV tariff and fixed charges, how to get connected, the 2026 road tax...

1 Nov 20265 min read
Roadside EV fast charging stop on a Tamil Nadu highway with coconut palms and cars charging under a canopy
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Starting an EV charging station in Tamil Nadu: subsidy, tariff and approvals

Tamil Nadu's 25% charger subsidy, TNPDCL's time-of-day EV tariff and fixed charges, how to get the power connection, and where the demand...

1 Nov 20266 min read
Electricians setting a DC fast charger cabinet onto a concrete plinth while another lays armoured cable in a trench
DC charging

DC charger installation in India: power, cabling, civil work and timeline

Every step of a DC fast charger installation in India, from the site survey and DISCOM connection to cabling, earthing, civil work...

1 Nov 20267 min read
Charging station owner checking his phone beside a dual-gun DC charger at a roadside station at dusk
DC charging

How much does an EV charging station earn per month in India?

The simple maths behind a charging station's monthly earnings, real data on how busy public DC chargers in India are, and a...

1 Nov 20268 min read
Hand lifting a DC fast charging gun towards an electric car's charging port on an Indian street
DC charging

DC fast chargers in India: how they work, power ratings and how to choose

How DC fast chargers work, what the kW rating really means for each car, CCS2, one gun or two, the power supply...

1 Nov 20268 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
Two dual-gun DC fast chargers standing side by side in a commercial parking area
DC charging

DC charger price in India: 30 kW to 240 kW, and what else you pay for

Live prices for our 30 kW to 240 kW DC chargers, plus what decides a charger's price, what else a station costs...

1 Nov 20266 min read
Business owner and bank loan officer going through an EV charging station site plan at a bank branch
Business charging

EV charging station loans in India: SBI EV Mitra, IND Green Charge and how to apply

SBI EV Mitra lends from above ₹10 lakh up to ₹5 crore over 8 years, and Indian Bank's new IND Green Charge...

1 Nov 202612 min read
Two people reviewing a site drawing and checklist with a DC charger outside the window
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
रात में चार्जिंग स्टेशन पर गाड़ी में बैठा ड्राइवर फ़ोन पर पेमेंट मंज़ूर होने का हरा निशान देखता हुआ
DC charging

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
Render of a dimensioned site drawing for a DC charging station
DC charging

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
DC charging

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 20267 min read
A Zevpoint 60 kW dual-gun DC fast charger installed at Bank of Baroda
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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
DC charging

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