India's first biogas-powered EV charging station

India's first biogas-powered EV charging station was established in Mumbai, India.

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India's first waste-powered EV charging station inaugrated in the existing waste-to-energy plant at Keshavrao Khadye Road near Haji Ali, Mumbai.

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The project is a joint venture between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and AeroCare Clean Energy (ACE).

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This EV Charging Plant is connected with the Waste-Energy Unit at Minatai Thackeray Park.

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This waste management plant generates 220 units of energy from household waste to power streetlights.

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Now, it will also be powering the EV charging stations. Besides this, the fast-charger will be available for EV owners at an affordable price, says BMC.

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So far, The biogas electricity generation facility has utilisesed about 1.5 lakh kilograms of food waste to generate electricity.

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Meanwhile, to speed up EV adoption, BMC intends to install such organic waste-powered EV charging stations in 24 of its administrative wards.

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In a Twitter post, Maharashtra's Environment Minister, Aditya Thackeray, said, “Inaugurated India’s first EV charging station ....

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powered by biogas at Keshavrao Khadye Marg today, which generates 220 units of energy from household waste.

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Along with powering streetlights, this energy plant will now charge electric vehicles too.”

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