50 EV charging station to be installed all across Nepal.
"The charging stations will be designed to be able to charge 3 EVs at once."
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has signed a contract agreement worth Rs 377.95 million (tax excluded), with Wanwang Digital Energy Corporation for import, installation, inspection, operation, and maintenance of EV charging stations in 50 different locations across Nepal.
The charging stations being built with the help of the Asian Development Bank will be finished within the year according to the contract.
Wanwang has been made responsible for the maintenance and recovery duties for the next five years.
The charging stations will be designed to be able to charge 3 EVs at once.
People will be able to book the time and location to charge their EVs through a mobile app.
This will reduce the possibility of the consumers having to wait their turn to charge their vehicles.
Payment for the charging will be done through electronic card swiping.
All the charging stations will be remotely controlled from Kathmandu.
Meal services and various other refreshing activities shall be available at the stations, to kill time for the travelers, while their EVs charge.
According to a notice provided by NEA a year ago, the charging stations will be built in various parks, shopping malls, and open spaces.
There will be 7 charging stations within Kathmandu valley, 5 in Province no. 1, 7 in Province no. 2, 13 in Bagmati region except Kathmandu, 6 in Gandaki Province, 8 in Lumbini Province, 1 in Karnali, and 3 in Sudurpaschim regions of Nepal.