Telangana Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030

Telangana's 2020–2030 Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy by using electric vehicles in shared transportation, public transportation, 2- and 3-wheel, 4-wheels, and LCV, the overall cost of mobility will be reduced. From the date of notification, this policy is in effect for a period of ten years.

Incentives for Electric Two Wheelers

100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 2,00,000 Electric 2 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana.

Incentives for Private Cars

100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler private vehicles purchased & registered within Telangana

Incentives for Three-Seater Auto-Rickshaws

·         100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 20,000 Electric 3 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana

·         Retro-fitment incentive at 15% of the retro-fitment cost capped at Rs. 15,000 per vehicle for the first 5,000 retrofits 3-seater auto-rickshaws in Telangana

·         Financing Institutions shall be encouraged to provide a hire-purchase scheme at discounted interest rates.

Incentives for Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger Vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc.

For the first 5,000 electric 4-wheel commercial passenger vehicles (taxis, tourist cabs, etc.) purchased and registered in Telangana, there is a 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees.

Incentives for Light Goods Carriers – including Three Wheelers (goods)

100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 10,000 Electric three-wheelers (goods), e-carriers as well as electric Light Goods carriers purchased & registered within Telangana.

Incentives for Buses

·         100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 500 Electric buses purchased & registered within Telangana.

·         State Transport Units shall also be encouraged to purchase Electric buses.

Incentives for Tractors

100% exemption of road tax & registration fee shall be applicable for electric tractors purchased and registered in the state of Telangana as per the existing rules/guidelines applicable for tractors by the Transport Department, Govt. of Telangana.

Support for Charging Infrastructure

·         Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall provide a special Power Tariff category for EV Charging Stations.

·         TSREDCO (State Nodal Agency) shall evaluate establishing public charging stations directly or under the licensee/franchise/PPP model.

·         TSREDCO in coordination with State DISCOMS shall ensure the Supply of Renewable energy for EV charging stations.

·         Charging/ swapping station for every 50 km within state boundaries on highways to cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai, followed by other national/state highways shall be encouraged.

·         Government shall develop Night time community parking with a charging facility in PPP mode for e- Autos, Shared mobility taxis, and public transport vehicles within Industrial zones.

Support for Manufacturing

·         EV & ESS sectors shall be incentivized as per the subsidies and incentives available under the Electronics Policy 2016.

·         Government must offer Mega and Strategic Projects benefits that are individually tailored. A mega project is one that invests more than Rs. 200 crores in equipment and employs more than 1000 people.

Policy Document