Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is in the final stages of finalizing an agreement for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in Nepal.
NEA, which had invited bids a year ago, has agreed to move ahead with the construction process within a week. A tender was called for the construction of 50 stations at a cost of about Rs 600 million.
Sagar Gyawali, Project Manager of NEA's electric charging station, said, "Preparations have been made to evaluate the bids and reach an agreement within a week.” He added, “13 companies had proposed projects for the construction of 50 charging stations across the country.”
A 142kW DC charger will be placed in each of these charging stations. A single charging station is roughly estimated to cost around Rs. 30 lakhs.
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The charging stations being constructed with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank will be located in different parts of the country. Out of 50 stations, 5 /5 stations will be constructed in 7 states while 10 will be made in Kathmandu valley. The remaining 5 will be placed in other required places.
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According to NEA, an additional 7,000kW of electricity will be consumed after the charging station comes into operation. The charging station will adopt charging capacity of 3 vehicles at a single time. NEA plans to operate 50 stations depending on the condition of the power supply.
(source: NepalAuto)
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