“The cost of electric vehicles should be affordable for the common man. Karnataka CM bommai said for affordable electric vehicles for common people. Then only its usage could see an increase. The manufacturers should focus more on this aspect,” Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said as he called upon automobile manufacturers to focus on making affordable electric vehicles to increase their usage.
The Karnataka CM Bommai addressed an audience after inaugurating 152 EV charging stations and ‘EV Campaign 2022,’ organised by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM).Battery swapping, Basavaraj Bommai said is another important aspect of EVs and it would be given importance in the coming days.
Highlighting the importance of renewable energy, Bommai said the need to develop renewable energy sources is inevitable as fossil fuels are depleting and they are harming the environment. “Electric vehicles play an important role in this regard. Right now electric two-wheelers are hitting the roads in large numbers and soon electric cars, buses and even multi-axle trucks would come to the market. More research is needed in alternative energy sources to replace fossil fuels soon,” he said.
Bommai said the state government has decided to induct more EV buses into Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). “Karnataka is the largest producer of solar power in the country,” he added. Storage of solar energy is a challenge and the PSP project has been launched in this regard in association with the union government. Soon 2-3 PSP units are set to come up in Karnataka, Bommai said.
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The Chief Minister said that the state government has signed MoUs with two companies for the production of Hydrogen fuel. “Hydrogen is seen as the best among renewable energy sources. Prime Minister Modi has raised Ethanol blending in oil to 20 per cent as part of the overall plan to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. These initiatives would reduce our import of oil to a great extent in the coming years,” Bommai said.
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