Bharat Petroleum and Hyderabad-based Trinity Cleantech have announced a partnership to setup dedicated DC fast charging points for two- and three-wheelers in Uttar Pradesh. The agreement for a period of 3 years is extendable for another 2 years on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
As per the agreement, TCPL will initially focus on cities such as Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Noida, Saharanpur and Agra to set up DC Fast Charging Stations at BPCL Outlets in the state.
Rahul Tandon, Chief General Manager (Marketing) Retail, BPCL said, “BPCL has always been at the forefront of providing all forms of energy solutions for personal and commercial mobility to our esteemed customers. We have entered the exciting phase of energy transition towards clean energy and this partnership is an important step forward in driving the adoption of electric vehicles in the e-two- and three-wheelers segment in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The pooling of resources in the public and private sectors to create necessary infrastructure is a great way to promote electric mobility.”
The MoU was signed by Rahul Tandon, CGM (Marketing) Retail, BPCL and Raj Kumar Medimi, Chief Executive Officer, TCPL in presence of Santosh Kumar, Executive Director Incharge Retail, BPCL and Surender Nath Mandem, Director- TCPL.
As per the understanding, TCPL will be responsible for setting up the EV fast-charging stations at BPCL Retail Outlets adhering to BPCL standards and Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) norms for civil and electrical work. The DC fast chargers will be co-branded and installed in the outlets of BPCL across major cities of UP.
Currently, TCPL has over 800 EV Charging Stations in the country. It will be responsible for generating demand, managing customer complaints and the operations and maintenance of the fast chargers.
Rajkumar Medimi said, “This is a milestone for Trinity Cleantech as we get access to BPCL’s wide network of petrol pumps across the country. This will help us set up DC fast charging stations which will not only give confidence to the industry but will also make life convenient for existing e-two and three-wheeler owners. We are hoping that this partnership will give the necessary fillip to boost EV adoption as well as help fight vehicular pollution and ease the environmental conditions.”
