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					</table><p>Electric vehicle (EV) users in Karnataka will have to get approvals from distribution licensees to install EV chargers in non-designated areas, according to a new Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (<a href="https://kerc.karnataka.gov.in/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KERC</a>) order.</p>
<p>Karnataka has developed standard operating guidelines for all EV users due to the confusion and inconsistency within the residential EV charging space.</p>
<p>The rules include tariffs for EV charging and installing the chargers in designated and non-designated areas.</p>
<p>The KERC order comes in the background of EV users and building owners complaining about practical difficulties in the installation of EV charging stations such as metering, and extension of charging cables in common areas.</p>
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<p>KERC has added a new clause to the Conditions of Supply (Eighth amendment, 2019) about commercial/residential buildings, complexes, and multi-story buildings within Karnataka with a requisitioned load of 250 kW or more and more than 5,000 sq mt of the built-up area of the building. The owner/promoter of such buildings must install two charging points capable of charging any vehicle of any EV segment.</p>
<p><strong>Charging installations in multi-story buildings </strong></p>
<p>EV charging stations in designated EV charging zones can be deployed either as a single point for the association or as individual connections for each consumer with approval from the area distribution licensee.</p>
<p>EV users (all vehicle segments) in multi-story buildings/complexes can install their EV chargers within the sanctioned load or increase the load upon approval from the distribution licensee. However, the tariff will be charged as per the installation category tariff. They may also choose a new connection under the EV charging category.</p>
<p>In buildings with no designated parking space, EV charging stations/points must be set up in common areas.</p>
<p>As per the KERC order, the energy charge for EVs has been fixed at ₹4.50/kWh ($ 0.054/kWh).</p>
<p>The wiring and cabling can be extended from the meter panel to the EV charging unit.</p>
<p>The individual connection for each EV charging station up to 150 kW is allowed under LT connection.</p>
<p><strong>Sub-metering</strong></p>
<p>EV users will also be able to now install LT/HT sub-meters for their EV charging stations. The energy consumption recorded in the sub-meter will be deducted from the consumption in the main meter. Billings for sub-meters will take place as per the EV tariff. There will be no fixed charges for these sub-meters.</p>
<p>The commission has also asked the Chief Electrical Inspector, Government Electrical Inspectorate, to issue norms for placing energy meters in metering panels, the type/manner of electrical wiring/cabling from meter panels to charging stations, safety earthing, and prescribed standards for wiring.</p>
<p>The distribution licensee has also been asked to issue guidelines for installing EV charging stations/points.</p>
<p>In its Budget for 2024, the Karnataka government <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/karnataka-2024-budget-billion-for-solar-pumps">announced</a> plans to set up around 2,500 EV charging stations in the state in partnership with the private sector. It also said it would invest ₹350 million (~$4.2 million) to set up 100 EV charging centers in collaboration with distribution companies.</p>
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					</table><p>Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) charging aggregation platform <a href="https://electricpe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ElectricPe</a> closed a pre-series A funding round of $5 million, taking the company’s total capital raised in the last 12 months to $8 million. The company said it will use the funds to deepen technology investments and scale its operations.</p>
<p>The funding round was led by Green Frontier Capital, Blume Ventures, and Micelio Fund, while notable investors from Dubai NB Ventures, Anchorage Capital Partners, Supermorpheus, and Climate Angels also participated in the fundraising.</p>
<p>ElectricPe is a Business-2-Customer EV charging and demand generation platform that offers EV users one spot to identify, access, and pay for charging points to make e-mobility easier. The company has dispensed 100 GWh of energy to date.</p>
<p>Co-Founder and CEO of ElectricPe Avinash Sharma said, &#8220;We&#8217;ve received positive consumer response to our offering of a single app to find, use and pay across any charging or swapping station. Our belief has always been in stage-by-stage capitalization as we ramp up our operations and create a holistic full-stack consumer-facing platform.”</p>
<p>Managing Partner at Green Frontier Capital Sandiip Bhammer said, “We are focused on investing in homegrown startups which have a strong vision and are proving their ability to provide a unique technology solution to the growing climate change issue.”</p>
<p>Since its incorporation in 2021, ElectricPe has installed 10,000 live charging points in Bengaluru. The company’s app has witnessed a 30% increase in usage month-on-month, in the past 7.5 months, with customers on the network completing 4 million green kilometers.</p>
<p>&#8221; We are excited to once again back the ElectricPe team to solve the issue of access to charging infrastructure and improve customer satisfaction,” said Shreyas Shibulal, CEO &amp; Founder of Micelio Fund.</p>
<p>“The EV sector is growing at a rapid pace and consumers are seeking full-stack solutions, in one place. Having a trusted dense network of charging/swapping points to find, use and pay will not only help increase adoption but also utilization of charging infrastructure,” said Arpit Agarwal, Director, Blume Ventures.</p>
<p>Last month, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari <a href="https://mercomindia.com/two-and-three-wheelers-dominate-indias-registered-electric-vehicles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">informed</a> the lower house of Parliament that India has over 1.8 million registered EVs, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for nearly 23% of the total at 0.41 million.</p>
<p>Last April, Hero Electric <a href="https://mercomindia.com/daily-news-wrap-up-kerc-condones-delay-solar-project-vijayapura/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">partnered</a> with ElectriPe to provide the former’s customers with accessibility to ElectricPe’s charging network across India.</p>


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					</table><p>Surat-based Electric Vehicle (EV) startup, <a href="https://www.evify.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVIFY Logitech</a>, has raised $100,000 in a seed round from angel investors, including We Founder Circle.</p>
<p>The company provides a technology-enabled EV logistics platform and aims to provide green logistics-based end-to-end services to e-commerce giants. It plans to develop its platform more extensively by adding Geofencing, customized BMS, telematics, client insights, and driver and fleet management.</p>
<p>EVIFY intends to transform the country&#8217;s last-mile deliveries to be electric and environment-friendly.</p>
<p>The company has partnered with food delivery giant Swiggy to deliver food orders through EVs in Gujarat. It has already started working on installing around 2,000 charging points in Surat for its fleet of EVs to reduce downtime.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are focused on setting our strong foot in Surat in the coming months through this funding round and develop our SOPs for expansion in multiple cities, including Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Rajkot,&#8221; said Pragya Mittal, Co-Founder and CMO of EVIFY.</p>
<p>With Hero Electric, the company has signed an agreement to purchase 1,000 electric scooters to be deployed in various Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The company has its driver application and dashboard, which helps them track drivers and their performance.</p>
<p>As of April 2022, around 3,00,000+ green km have been completed, and 50,000+ green deliveries have been made. The company has also planned to develop the charging infrastructure in the city&#8217;s prime locations for better performance of its fleet. Their client list also includes Big Basket, Baba Express, and Ecom.</p>
<p>The platform also plans to install solar panels on its office rooftop, charging hubs, and warehouses.</p>
<p>In May this year, electric ride-hailing company BluSmart <a href="https://mercomindia.com/blusmart-raises-25-million-to-expand-its-electric-vehicles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> $25 Million in Series A funding to expand its EV fleet to six cities in India.</p>
<p>In January this year, another EV startup, Evage, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/evage-raises-28-million-seed-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> $28million in a seed funding round led by RedBlue Capital, a U.S.-based venture capital firm.</p>


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