The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has amended the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-Drive) programme, focusing on the electric vehicle (EV) public charging stations component. As per the revised guidelines, domestic manufacturing of charger enclosures or panels, internal wiring harnesses, and IS/IEC 60309 connectors must have started by December 1, 2021. Additionally, software and mobile applications for the open charge point protocol and the central server must also be developed indigenously from the same date. From June 1, 2022, components such as auxiliary power supply, DC meters, and output switchgears like DC contactors, relays, voltage/current isolators, and fuses are required to be domestically manufactured. The production of AC contactors, AC energy meters, radio frequency identification systems, and related electronic assemblies was mandated from July 1, 2022.
Furthermore, the indigenisation of Type 2 AC charging guns was mandated from January 1, 2023. The domestic manufacturing requirement for DC charging guns and charger controllers, including electronic systems that manage EV communication, charge control, and backend functions, has been made mandatory from June 1, 2024. The final phase includes the requirement for domestic production of power electronics such as AC-to-DC converters, starting from December 1, 2025. MHI has clarified that public charging stations must comply with the prevailing PMP guidelines applicable as of the purchase order date and at the time of supply for each lot under the PM E-Drive programme. Technical compliance must be ensured in accordance with IS:17017 standards, with testing and certification conducted by MHI’s authorised testing agency.
Moreover, the import of EV public charging station components in completely knocked-down kit form from a single supplier is no longer permitted. The revised PMP requirements will also apply to public charging stations that are part of the government’s FAME-II programme, provided they have not yet been supplied.
