Question 1

1. How much does a two wheeler EV charging station earn per session?

Accepted Answer

Far less than operators expect. A scooter takes 2–3 kWh, and MoP's 2024 guidelines cap the AC service charge at ₹3/unit in solar hours and ₹4/unit outside them, so the operator margin lands around ₹6–₹12 per session before land cost and GST. An e-rickshaw at 4–6 kWh roughly doubles that. Viability comes from turning a point ten or more times a day, not from the ticket.

Question 2

2. What charger should I install for two-wheelers and e-rickshaws?

Accepted Answer

For volume, a bank of LEV AC points at 240 V, 16 A — about 3.3 kW each — covers nearly every vehicle, because most scooters charge from their own 650–950 W off-board brick anyway. Add Type 6 (LEVDC, IS 17017-2-6:2021, 3–12 kW) only where you are serving specific fast-charge-capable models such as Ola's S1 Pro or Altigreen three-wheelers, and treat it as a premium tier rather than the default.

Question 3

3. Is an e-rickshaw charging station a viable business in India?

Accepted Answer

It is, but as a depot business rather than a forecourt business. E-3W registrations hit 830,819 in FY2026, and the demand is overnight, repeat and contractable — which means committed occupancy, low sanctioned load relative to connected load, and subscription billing. Where it fails is when it is built like a public car site: high-power hardware, walk-up pricing and no idle enforcement.

Question 4

4. How many two-wheeler charging points can one electricity connection support?

Accepted Answer

More than the arithmetic suggests. Twenty 3.3 kW points sum to 66 kW, but because dwell time exceeds charge time four- to five-fold, scheduled charging typically lets you sanction 25–30 kW and still release every vehicle full. That requires the load management to be enforced by the platform, not by an operator watching a screen — size to the schedule and the demand charges follow.

Question 5

5. Should a 2W/3W network charge per kWh or per hour?

Accepted Answer

Publish a per-kWh rate, but price the bay. With 45–90 minute dwells on a 3.3 kW point, time blocks plus an idle fee after a grace period manage the scarce resource, while per-kWh alone rewards a rider for occupying a socket they no longer need. Layer wallet-funded subscriptions on top for gig riders so a predictable share of your occupancy is sold in advance.

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