The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on October 11, 2024, issued the notification regarding the Draft Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Battery Swapping and Charging Stations.
The following has been stated namely: -
• These guidelines shall be applicable to swappable battery providers, and owners and operators of battery charging stations and battery swapping stations located anywhere.
• The Main objectives of these guidelines are as follows: -
o To promote swapping of batteries as an alternate method of powering EV.
o To promote battery as a service.
o To develop a battery swapping ecosystem.
• Extant provisions relating to electrical safety shall be applicable to BSSs and BCSs
• Owners of BCS or BSS shall be permitted to use an existing electricity connection with or without seeking an increase in the connected load, for charging the swappable batteries.
