‘Prioritise charging infra for electric 3Ws’, Pg13

Key Highlights:

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) report, titled India EV Electricity Demand Assessment Report, recommends prioritizing commercial three-wheeler charging corridors.
• Electric three-wheelers account for 61% of the annual electricity demand from India's 8.97 million Electric Vehicles (EVs).
• The current annual electricity demand from all EVs in India is 20.07 Terawatt-hours (TWh), representing about 1.1% of the national electricity generation.
• The NITI Aayog estimates that EV electricity demand could rise significantly to 100-640 TWh per year by 2030.
• Delhi has announced a policy to stop registration of petrol motorcycles and scooters after March 31, 2028, and new CNG auto-rickshaws in 2026-27, aiming for all new two- and three-wheelers to be electric by April 2028.

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Detailed Insights:

• Despite electric two-wheelers dominating the EV fleet population, their electricity demand is lower due to shorter annual distances and reduced per-kilometer energy consumption.
• The report emphasizes the need for quantifying category-wise energy consumption for future infrastructure planning due to increasing EV penetration.
• Heavy Motor Electric Vehicles (buses and trucks) constitute only 0.4% of all EVs but account for nearly 22% of the total electricity share due to higher payload and long-distance operations.
• Beyond commercial three-wheeler corridors, the report also suggests prioritizing urban fleet charging stations, bus depots, freight charging hubs, and fast-charging infrastructure for heavy-duty transport.
• Residential charging for two-wheelers is considered more manageable due to lower charging power requirements and reduced annual electricity consumption.
• India's EV population comprises 4.37 million electric two-wheelers and 4.14 million three-wheelers, collectively making up 95% of all EVs.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): A ministry responsible for statistical system development, data collection, and analysis in India.
• India EV Electricity Demand Assessment Report: A specific report by MoSPI's Expert Committee on Energy Statistics, assessing electricity consumption patterns of EVs.
• NITI Aayog: A policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional and policy inputs.
• Electric Vehicles (EVs): Vehicles that are powered by an electric motor, using energy stored in rechargeable batteries.
• Terawatt-hours (TWh): A unit of energy equal to one trillion watt-hours, commonly used to measure large-scale electricity generation and consumption.