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TGREDCO to hand 200 EV charging stations to private operators
The Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO) will hand over 200 public EV charging stations in Hyderabad to private charge point operators. Operators must charge users the TGREDCO-notified tariff, currently ₹13…
The Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO) will hand over 200 public EV charging stations in Hyderabad to private charge point operators. Operators must charge users the TGREDCO-notified tariff, currently ₹13 per kWh excluding taxes, and cannot alter the rate independently. The initial contract runs for 10 years.
Operators face strict conditions including a mandatory 95% monthly uptime for every charger, with a penalty of ₹500 per charger per day for violations. They are responsible for repairs, replacement of defective parts, payment gateways, and 24-hour customer grievance redressal. Stations cannot be removed from TGREDCO's TGEV mobile app at the operator's discretion.
Safety and security of the stations also falls on operators, who must handle insurance claims and file FIRs for theft, fire or damage. Basic amenities required include weather-protected canopies, EV parking bays, seating, waste bins, fire safety equipment and accessibility features for disabled users.
Indian Opinion Analysis
TGREDCO's model avoids the capital expenditure trap seen in earlier state-led charging rollouts, where assets aged before paying for themselves. By leasing 200 stations on a 10-year contract, the corporation transfers both investment risk and operational headaches to private charge point operators. The ₹13 per kWh cap is roughly in line with what private fast-charging networks currently charge in Hyderabad, but the real discipline will come from the 95% uptime clause, a penalty regime far stricter than the vague performance standards many city EV policies impose. If this tender attracts serious bids, it could become a template for other Indian states struggling to scale public charging without draining state budgets. The deadline for operator bids will be the first signal of market confidence.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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