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Servotech wins contract to build 12 EV charging stations in Kerala

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Servotech Power Systems Ltd., an EV charger manufacturer, has won a contract from Kerala’s Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) to build 12 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. 

The contract involves supplying, commissioning, and constructing 30kW fast DC EV charging stations at various locations within the Kerala Motor Vehicle Department. The project will be completed in two phases: the first phase will see the installation of 4 charging stations, followed by 8 more in the second phase.

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