Indian EV Charging Business Expected to Grow at 50 Percent in Next 3 Years: Delta Electronics

Delta Electronics has announced that it expects its electric vehicle (EV) charging business in India to develop around 50 per cent per annum in the next three years with more car makers fetching their EVs into the country, as per senior company official.

The company, which has so far installed over 700 charging stations in India, is currently in the process of setting up of its third plant at Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu as part of its USD 500 million investment programme till 2026.

"This year, we have supplied close to over 700 EV chargers of different types and different capacities. We see that in the initial few years there will be minimum 50 per cent growth at least and market will evolve in three years," Delta Electronics India Business Head, EV Charging Solutions, Akshaye Barbuddhe stated.

He said the EV charging ecosystem is only projected to grow with more and more automobile manufacturers bringing or planning to introduce their electric vehicles in the country.

"There is a reason to it. Three-four years back there were very limited number electric car models, today at least you have four," he said, adding thus one of the segments of the electric vehicle (EV) market is being developed.

"When more EVs are launched, it adds to the fuel," he said, adding e-mobility would also bring sharing of charging infrastructure in future.

Enquired about revenue targets from India, Barbuddhe said for the company till this year there was no formal business "but from next year we have a formal budget we have to chase in the market revenue of USD 10 million".

He said the company has committed investment of USD 500 million by up to 2026. Of this USD 200 million is on setting up of the first phase of Krishnagiri plant and R&D lab. Spread over 125 acres, the Krishnagiri units will be developed in five phases, which include SEZ as well.

Delta Electronics has two other factories at Rudrapur and Hosur.

"As of now we have a capacity of 100 EV chargers per month, which we can ramp up to 500 in three months’ time. We have no restrictions but we will do it as per market demand," Barbuddhe said.