The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has released a new phased manufacturing program (PMP) for electric vehicle (EV) charger parts to support the FAME India Scheme Phase-II, which will boost domestic manufacturing.

In a recent notification dated 7 November, 2023, the government outlined a comprehensive list of charger components with their respective timelines to make the transition to domestically manufactured parts. The list includes essential parts like charger enclosures, internal wiring harnesses, and software for charge point operators (CPO) and management systems (CMS), with immediate effect from 1 December, 2021.

Other crtical parts such as power electronics and charging guns are slated for indigenisation by January 2023 and June 2024, respectively.

As per the new policy, to be eligible under the FAME-II scheme, EV charger manufacturers must achieve a minimum of 50 percent domestic value addition by 1 December, 2024. The government aims to reduce import dependency, and build a self-sufficient ecosystem for EV infrastructure, with the aim to boost the local automotive parts industry and achieving environmental sustainability.