2nd Delhi EV Forum | Celebrating 1 Year of Delhi EV Policy
Key Highlights
- DDC Delhi, with support from RMI India, hosted the 2nd Delhi EV Forum.
- The event marked a year’s anniversary of the notification of Delhi EV policy 2020.
- Within one year of notification of the Delhi EV policy, the share of EVs in new vehicle sales in Delhi has tripled.
- The Delhi Government will soon sign an MoU with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to set up public charging infrastructure on all DTC properties.
- 1 Year of Delhi EV Policy :
- 1,12,321: Number of electric vehicles in Delhi now
- 1.2% to 3.3%: Rise in the share of EVs in new vehicle sales in Delhi in just 1 year
- 813 to 1002: Rise in adoption of e-cars (20% growth)
- 1,013 to 2,243: Rise in number of electric two-wheelers
To mark a year’s anniversary of Delhi EV policy 2020, DDC Delhi, with RMI India’s support, hosted the second convening of the Delhi EV Forum on August 6, 2021.
More than 140 participants from auto, charging and fleet sectors of the EV ecosystem and ministers attended the virtual meeting. Many think tanks, civil society organizations, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), charging infrastructure providers, fleet-aggregators, first and last-mile service providers, among other mobility service providers, and government agencies participated in the forum.
Considering that the EV ecosystem is relatively new and still in the initial stages of development, consultations and stakeholder discussions have proved even very crucial in informing the early stages of the implementation of the Delhi EV Policy 2020.
After reviewing the suggestions of the participants, the government has devised clear actionable points to make the policy implementation more effective. Delhi government also announced that it will soon sign an MoU with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to set up public charging infrastructure on all DTC properties.
What is the Delhi EV Forum?
The Delhi EV Forum is a platform hosted by DDC Delhi for continuous engagement and consultation with a broad set of stakeholders so that their insights and suggestions, through a series of meetings, can be included in informing the implementation of the Delhi EV Policy.
The Delhi EV Forum is a part of the Delhi Government’s efforts towards discussing and understanding challenges towards the deployment of EVs and charging infrastructure, identifying potential solutions, and gaining commitments from private sector players to help achieve the e-vehicle and charging infrastructure targets defined in the policy.
Delhi now has over 1,12,321 electric vehicles, and despite the pandemic, the adoption of electric vehicles has increased in the city. This is primarily due to the systematic execution of the policy, including the roll-out of financial incentives for EV buyers and Switch Delhi, a city-wide campaign to spread awareness. We are committed to our vision of making Delhi a global EV capital.
Within one year of notification of the Delhi EV policy, the share of EVs in new vehicle sales in Delhi has tripled from 1.2 per cent in August 2019-July 2020 to 3.3 per cent in August 2020-July 2021. In the same period, the sales of electric two-wheelers have doubled (from 1,013 to 2,243) and the adoption of e-cars has grown by 20 per cent (813 to 1002) in Delhi.
We are keen to promote aggregators and fleet operators through the Aggregator Rules put together by the Delhi Government. The comments and suggestions on the existing draft rules will provide us with much-needed insights for accelerating EV adoption.
