NEA planning on constructing 50 new charging stations for EVs

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)