India’s first ever biogas-powered electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated in Mumbai’s Haji Ali area on Monday, May 9. This is the first-of-its-kind project in the country that uses food waste to convert to energy.
Maharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray, who inaugurated the charging station, took to twitter and shared: “Inaugurated India’s first EV charging station powered by bio-gas at Keshavrao Khadye Marg today, which generates 220 units of energy from household waste.”
“Along with powering street lights, this energy plant will now charge electric vehicles too," he added.
Inaugurated India’s first EV charging station powered by bio-gas at Keshavrao Khadye Marg today, which generates 220 units of energy from household waste. Along with powering street lights, this energy plant will now charge electric vehicles too. pic.twitter.com/S3YuXE2K9G
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 9, 2022
With a capacity to process 2,000 kg of wet waste per day, the plant has been developed at an abandoned 2,000 sq ft plot near Willingdon Club at Keshavrao Khade road near Haji Ali circle.
The charging station has been set up as part of a joint venture by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and AeroCare Clean Energy Limited.
How does this work?
The wet waste like fruit and vegetable peels will be collected from across Malabar Hill, Haji Ali, Napeansea Road, Grant Road, which make the BMC’s D ward, and sent to the plant. Biodegradable kitchen waste like fruit/vegetable peels, tea leaves, coffee powder, egg shells, meat and bones, food scraps, leaves and flowers are composted, which are categorised as wet waste.
It offers fast charging capability for two electric vehicles at a time.
It draws power from the latter's waste-to-electric power generation unit that commenced operation in September last year.
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