E-Mobility+ Policy Debrief November 2020

POLICY DEBRIEF NOVEMBER 2020

GOVERNMENT: STATE

Telangana EV Policy To make Telangana a hub for Electric Vehicles and an attractive investment destination for the EV sector, Telangana has recently come out with its EV policy for a period of 10 years. Some highlights of this policy are: DEMAND SIDE INCENTIVES Incentives for Electric Two Wheelers: 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 2,00,000 Electric 2 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana.

Incentives for Three-Seater Auto-Rickshaws A) 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 20,000 Electric 3 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana B) Retro-fitment incentive at 15% of the retro-fitment cost capped at Rs. 15,000 per vehicle for first 5,000 retrofit 3 seater auto rickshaws in Telangana C) Financing Institutions shall be encouraged to provide a hirepurchase scheme at discounted interest rates Incentives for Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger Vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc.

100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger Vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc. purchased & registered within Telangana Incentives for Light Goods Carriers - including Three Wheelers (goods) 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 10,000 Electric three-wheeler (goods), e-carriers as well as electric Light Goods carriers purchased & registered within Telangana Incentives for Private Cars 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler private vehicles purchased & registered within Telangana Incentives for Buses 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 500 Electric buses purchased & registered within Telangana.

State Transport Units shall also be encouraged to purchase Electric buses.

Incentives for Tractors 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee shall be applicable for electric tractors purchased and registered in the state of Telangana as per the existing rules/guidelines applicable for tractors by Transport Department, Govt. of Telangana

Support for Charging Infrastructure Government shall facilitate setting up of an initial batch of fast charging stations in Hyderabad and other towns in a phased manner, by state entities and private players.

Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall provide special Power Tariff category for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations TSREDCO (State Nodal Agency) shall evaluate to establish public charging stations directly or under licensee/franchise/PPP model A viable business model shall be developed for private players to set up ARAI compliant EV charging/swapping infrastructure.

TSREDCO (State Nodal Agency) in coordination with State DISCOMS shall ensure Supply of Renewable energy for EV charging stations & setting up of solar rooftop plants as per net metering policy and captive power plants shall be encouraged as per the TSREC Guidelines Existing Residential Townships with 1000+ families shall be encouraged to develop charging stations lots Charging/ swapping stations for every 50 km within state boundaries on highways to cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai, followed by other national/state highways shall be encouraged.

HMR stations and TSRTC Bus depots (across the state) shall provide reserved parking and charging points for two-wheelers in their parking zones to encourage EVs for last mile commute.

Government shall develop Night time community parking with charging facility in PPP mode for e- Autos, Shared mobility taxis and public transport vehicles within Industrial zones A battery disposal infrastructure model shall be created to facilitate deployment of used EV batteries.

EV In Shared Mobility & Public Transport EV adoption will be encouraged in Shared Mobility, Public Transport, Institutional Transport, Logistics & Delivery Services. Also, the Govt shall facilitate aggregators involved in public transportation with regulatory support to enable them to convert their fleet to EVs.

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Supply Side Incentives Support shall be extended to EV & ESS, ancillary & charging infrastructure & swappinginfrastructure manufacturers through policy interventions and Incentives.

Support For Manufacturing EV & ESS sectors shall be incentivized as per the subsidies and incentives available under the Electronics Policy 2016.

Government shall extend tailor-made benefits to Mega and Strategic Projects on case to case basis. Investment of more than Rs.200 crores in plant and machinery or providing employment to more than 1000 persons shall be categorized as mega project.

Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) and Industrial Parks are identified for promotion of EV & Energy Storage manufacturing companies Manufacture and assembly of EV related batteries and cells shall be encouraged in the State The Government shall promote reuse of EV batteries in stationary energy storage applications.

Urban Mining of rare materials and cell/ battery recycling shall be incentivized on par with EV & ancillary manufacturing.

Other Initiatives EV & ESS CLUSTER A mega EV & ESS cluster with global standard infrastructure shall be developed to cater to EV & ESS and related component manufacturing having the required facilities.

PREFERENTIAL MARKET ACCESS The policy of GoI on preferential market access in Government procurement for domestically manufactured electronics products shall be implemented in all Government of Telangana departments. Special preference shall be given to Telangana-based manufacturers.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EV Research Hub: Will be developed to house EV R&D centers by domestic and global EV Majors to attract global R&D activities on other emerging mobility trends such as connected and autonomous vehicles.

Centers of Excellence: Partner with premier Technical Institutes and research establishments across the state to establishing Centers of Excellence for conducting marketfocused research on Battery Technologies, battery management, motors, and controllers T- Fund: Offer financial support to Start-ups for research and innovation in EV & Battery technologies.

T-Works Automotive Prototyping Center: It will have a dedicated wing for prototyping of Electric Vehicle components.

Delhi Government: Delhi EV Policy To Help Reduce 4.8 mn Tonnes Of Carbon Emissions By 2024 Dialogue and Development Commission Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah said that the Delhi government' s electric vehicle policy will help reduce carbon emissions by 4.8 million tonnes by 2024. Shah said this while sharing the Delhi government' ' s vision for a clean and green future of mobility at the prestigious UNFCC ' ' Race to Zero Dialogue: Launching the global race to zero-emission mobility' ' He said that the motivation behind Delhi' s ambitious roadmap to transition of zero-emission vehicles is to address both climate change and the health emergency that arises from the high level of air pollution in Delhi. The Delhi government' s EV policy focuses on a very clear goal which is to have 25% of all newly-registered vehicles as EVs by 2024 which is currently at 0.2%.

Under New EV Policy Delhi Government Approves Over 100 Models For Subsidy Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the Delhi government has approved more than 100 models of vehicles, including 45 makes of e-rickshaw and 12 of four-wheelers, for subsidy under the new EV policy. Vehicles priced up to â‚š 15 lakh will be eligible for the purchase incentive(subsidy), besides exemption of road tax and registration fee. Electric vehicles having a price over â‚š 15 lakh will not get subsidy but will be eligible for road tax and registration fee exemptions. The minister also launched a website having details of approved models, dealers, subsidy disbursal process as well as the network of 70 charging stations across the city.This web portal will help buyers to get information about all registered models and procedures for getting subsidies without running from pillar to post. It will provide information about how to buy the e-vehicles, apply for subsidy, details about the EV models, dealers and list of charging stations across the city with GPS location.

Tax Exemption Of 100% Rolled Out For E-Vehicles By Tamil Nadu Government In a major boost to the adoption of electric vehicles in the State, the Tamil Nadu government has passed an order for 100 per cent exemption of motor vehicle tax for battery-operated vehicles (BOVs). The government said that after careful examination it has decided to grant a full tax exemption for all BOVs including both transport and non-transport (EVs). They are exempted from payment of motor vehicle tax under the Act from November 3, 2020 to December 31, 2022.The Tamil Nadu government has been putting efforts to emerge as an attractive centre for electric mobility. Last year, it launched a separate policy for EVs, paving the way for fresh investments by several players into EV manufacturing and associated areas. In March 2020, the State government announced it would also plan a futuristic EV charging station using solar power at a government campus.

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