BackArvind Kejriwal govt launches open database facility for EV charging stations
Though this database, the Union territory's all EV players will get the open access to more than 2,500 charging points in Delhi who can further develop platforms to provide seamless information about charging and battery-swapping stations to all EV users in Delhi.
PremiumAiming to bring all the electric vehicle players on a single platform, Aam Aadmi Party-led Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi on 13 September launched an open database facility for EV charging and battery-swapping stations on its Switch Delhi portal.
Though this database, the Union territory's all EV players will get the open access to more than 2,500 charging points in Delhi who can further develop platforms to provide seamless information about charging and battery-swapping stations to all EV users in Delhi.
"In 2021, the Delhi government came up with an open database for bus transit, which was a big success. The same is being used by Google, Uber and many more. With the launch of the open database for EV charging, Delhi is making a move towards solving the biggest problem of EV users, which is range anxiety," Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said.
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"It will enable them to use their favourite apps to locate more than 2,500 charging points and battery-swapping stations across Delhi and the number is expected to reach 18,000 by 2025," he added.
Earlier on 7 August, 2020, the Union territory government had notified the Delhi Electric Vehicles (EV) policy. Its Clause 6.4.2 of the policy states: "An open, publicly-owned database shall be developed by Transport Department, GNCTD, offering historical and real-time information on public charging infrastructure...."
The department has now put in place an open, publicly-owned database in line with the mandate of the policy.
According to details, the database can be accessed by the registered entities and individuals for submission and retrieval of historical and real-time information pertaining to public charging and swapping infrastructure through the ev.delhi.gov.in/openev portal, the officials said.
Following the registration on the open database portal, the charging service providers will be able to access the data related to all EV chargers and battery-swapping stations both in the static and dynamic formats by submitting a request through the portal.
After that private API key will be instantly shared when the request is submitted and a decision on authorising the request will be provided within 48 hours of submitting the request, the officials added.
All entities operating public and/or semi-public EV charging or swapping stations will be required to submit data to the open database within three weeks of the notification of the order, says the mandate of the Delhi EV policy, adding The database can be used for free by the in-vehicle navigation systems and charging apps and maps.
With PTI inputs.
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