In order to contribute to the growing EV charging infrastructure in India, Fortum Charge & Drive India has installed a 50-point public electric vehicle charging hub at Forum Neighbourhood Mall, Whitefield, Bangaluru. Further, the firm aims to set up 200 charging points in the IT capital of the country by the end of this year.

The 50-point electric vehicle charging setup comprises 10 units of CCS 60kW DC chargers, four units of Bharat DC001 15kW chargers, and 36 units of 7.4kW Type-2 AC chargers. Therefore, this setup can charge 50 EVs together, including all types of electric cars as well as compatible two- and three-wheeler EVs.

The EV owners will be able to locate and access the charging points with the Fortum Charge & Drive India Android and iOS smartphone apps. This app allows customers to monitor their charging activity and even pay for it.

Fortum, a European energy firm, has installed over 6,000 smart chargers in Nordic countries and 30 per cent of them consist of DC fast chargers. In fact, since 2017, Fortum Charge & Drive India has installed 188 charging stations across eight states and 13 cities in the country. It offers various EV charging solutions, such as Type-2 AC, Bharat DC001—15kW, 20kW, and 30kW, and 50-60kW CCS or CHAdeMO fast chargers.

Commenting on the occasion, Awadhesh Jha, Executive Director, Fortum Charge & Drive India, said, “We started our journey in India in 2017 with operations in Hyderabad and subsequently expanded to other cities. Bengaluru has always been one of our key focus cities. We plan to install more than 200 charging points in the city by the end of 2022. The charging hub at Forum Neighbourhood Mall is the major milestone in Bengaluru in its journey towards electrifying its mobility and ushering into sustainable transportation.”