The project titled “Smart EV Sharing Infrastructure with Solar Powered EV Battery Swapping/Charging Stations,” led by investigators M. R. Sindhu, Anu G. Kumar, S. R. Mohanrajan, and Sivraj P. from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, is funded by the MSME, Government of India for the period 2023–2024.
Smart EV Sharing Infrastructure with Solar Powered EV Battery Swapping/Charging Stations addresses two pressing global challenges—sustainable energy utilization and clean transportation. Electric mobility adoption is hindered by high vehicle ownership costs, limited charging infrastructure, and long charging times. This model provides EV & Charging as a Service, thereby reducing the need for capital investment in EVs while ensuring users have uninterrupted access to green energy-powered mobility. It contributes directly to SDG 7 (Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by minimizing carbon emissions, reducing air pollution, and promoting shared mobility solutions.
Smart EV Sharing Infrastructure with Solar Powered EV Battery Swapping/Charging Stations – Rs. 15, 00, 000/-
India has the world’s largest untapped Electric 2 Wheeler (E2W) market. E2W’s have a present market penetration of nearly 5% in India (Oct 2022). Although, E2W’s have high market potential in India, in spite of the subsidies and incentives[1] it is yet to achieve wide acceptance among the users.
E2W’s in India presently faces major barriers such as:
The objective is to provide a zero cost EV experience to the user available at their doorstep with sustainable power source. The stake holders involved are the – residential EV user, EV Service Provider and the local electricity distribution company (DISCOM).
To overcome such barriers, offering Low cost /No cost investment options will make E2W’s attractive. This project explores novel ideas to overcome these barriers and improve the E2W market penetration.
