NEA 52 EV Charging Stations In Nepal launching by 2022
NEA 52 EV Charging Stations In Nepal launching by 2022
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has confirmed the ongoing installation for a total of 52 EV Charging Stations across 33 locations all over Nepal. NEA spokesperson Suresh Kumar Bhattarai, informed that these 52 charging stations are estimated to be ready for use by April 2022 as it is already undergoing the installation process. These stations will be established along the highways for easy accessibility for all EV drivers and each station can capacitate charging at least 3 EV simultaneously.
NEA is proceeding through with the financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank and technical assistance from the Chinese company, Wanbang Digital Energy, who will be responsible for the supply, installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and recovery of these charging stations, with an estimated cost of the contract Nrs. 377.9 million. This working contract will be valid for the next five years, says Timilsina, another NEA spokesperson.
The designated locations of the EV charging stations with available charger types have been listed in the table below:
| Charging Station | District | Charger Type | Total Stations | ||
| Type I | Type II | Type III | |||
| Mahendranagar Buspark | Kanchanpur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Attariya NEA Office | Kailali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamki Buspark | Kailali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kohalpur Refresh Center | Banke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Surkhet Buspark | Surkhet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lamahi Refresh Center | Dang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ghorahi EV Charge Center | Dang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandrauta Refresh Center | Kapilvastu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Saina-Maina Refresh Center | Rupandehi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butwal Buspark | Rupandehi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bardaghar Refresh Center | Nawalparasi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lakeside Pokhara | Kaski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tourist Buspark | Kaski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paras Buspark | Chitwan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bharatpur NEA Office | Chitwan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muglin Pul | Chitwan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Heatuda Buspark | Makwanpur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Naya Buspark | Kathmandu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Airport | Kathmandu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NEA Head Office | Kathmandu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sajha Sewa Balkhu | Kathmandu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sajha Sewa Banepa | Banepa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhulikhel Buspark | Banepa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khurkot Refresh Center | Sindhuli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bardibas EV Charge Center | Mahottari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hariwan Refresh Center | Sarlahi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nijgadh | Bara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lahan Buspark | Lahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belka Refresh Center | Udayapur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Itahari | Sunsari | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biratnagar EV Charger Center | Morang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Damak Buspark | Jhapa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Birtamod Buspark | Jhapa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 25 | 52 | |
See other charging station's locations on the map: https://meromotor.com/charging-stations-in-nepal
Booking options are also facilitated with digital mobile wallets, allowing you to book your preferred charging station and hours, as well as payment. The electrical capacity of a charging station is acclaimed to provide 200kW by the NEA, whereas a transformer capacitating 100kW is being installed for their power requirements. While the charging time for the EV will depend on the battery capacity of its model and brand, the NEA spokesperson estimates that an electric car can be adequately charged in 30 minutes, whereas a bus will take a complete hour.
What are your thoughts on the ongoing construction of NEA's EV Charging Stations? While NEA has estimated the completion date to be at least 6 months in 2022, do you believe all 52 stations will be successfully installed? How will this impact EV in Nepal? Spare us your opinions and views on this initiative.
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