ThunderPlus to build 1.6 MW charging hub in India
The company is constructing the new charging hub on a one-acre site in Tadepalli in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The facility will serve EVs travelling on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada corridor, a key transportation route in southern India.The new charging hub will cater to a wide range of EVs, including cars and two-wheelers, as well as buses and other commercial vehicles. ThunderPlus has already installed seven 180 kW chargers, each with two connectors, allowing up to 14 cars or commercial vehicles to fast-charge simultaneously. For customers who are not in a hurry, ThunderPlus has also installed five 7.4 kW AC chargers.For electric two-wheelers, the new charging hub offers two 6 kW chargers. ThunderPlus will also set up battery-swapping infrastructure at this site, although it has yet to reveal further details. The company also plans to install additional chargers in the future. Once fully operational, the site is expected to accommodate more than 150 EVs simultaneously, including over 50 buses and more than 100 cars.ThunderPlus is setting up a comprehensive facility that extends beyond charging and battery swapping. The company will include bus servicing and repair bays, spare parts storage, vehicle washing and maintenance areas, as well as boarding and rest facilities. It will also provide driver training infrastructure.Commenting on the collaborative project with EveyTrans, ThunderPlus CEO Rajeev YSR said: “It gives me immense pleasure to partner with EveyTrans, not only the largest electric bus fleet operating company in the country but also one of the early pioneers of the Indian EV ecosystem.”EveyTrans is a sister concern of electric bus manufacturer Olectra Greentech and operates 3,300 buses in more than 50 cities in seven states and two union territories, covering over 800,000 kilometres daily.“Through this collaboration, we are confident of developing several such high-capacity ultra-fast charging hubs across strategic cities and transport corridors, enabling electric buses, trucks, passenger vehicles, and two-wheelers to fully leverage India’s evolving EV infrastructure,” said EveyTrans CEO Sandeep Raizada.Source: Information via e-mail
