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Indian EV policy, standards, tariffs and what they mean for operators.
How your DisCom prices the electricity a charger consumes
Most states have a dedicated EV charging tariff category, and the differences between them decide whether a site works. What to read, and in what order.
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2 Jun 2026Selling charging is not selling electricity — and why that distinction exists
Indian policy treats public charging as a service rather than as distribution of electricity. That single classification is what makes private charging networks possible.
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28 Apr 2026The Indian EV charging rulebook: standards, tariffs and subsidies
Connector standards, electricity tariff treatment, the guidelines that govern public charging, and where state policy actually differs. A working operator’s orientation.
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4 Mar 2026Reading a state EV policy without wasting three weeks
Every state has one, most run to sixty pages, and roughly four pages of each are relevant to a charge point operator. Which four.
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27 Jan 2026How to read a public charging tender before deciding to bid
DisCom and municipal tenders bring volume and reporting obligations in equal measure. The clauses that decide whether the contract is worth winning.
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25 Nov 2025Which standards a charger has to meet, and how to verify it
A vendor claiming compliance is not the same as a vendor holding a certificate. What to ask for at the purchase order stage.
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16 Sep 2025Buying power directly: open access and green tariffs for charging
At a certain consumption, buying electricity from a generator instead of the DisCom becomes viable. The thresholds, the charges that erode the saving, and when it is worth the effort.
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24 Jun 2025National charging schemes, read from a small operator’s desk
Central support for charging infrastructure exists and is mostly designed around large deployments. What a ten-site operator can realistically access.
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One email a month, for people who run chargers
Operations notes, unit economics and policy changes that affect your tariff.