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EV charging terminology explained

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Alternating current charging, typically 3.3kW to 22kW, used for slow/medium charging.

Bureau of Indian Standards — sets quality and safety standards for EV chargers in India.

Combined Charging System 2 — standard DC fast charging connector used in India.

DC fast charging standard developed in Japan, being phased out in favor of CCS2.

Charge Point Operator — company that owns and operates EV charging stations.

Direct current charging, 30kW to 360kW, for rapid top-ups.

Distribution Company — the local electricity utility that provides grid connection.

Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of EVs — central government subsidy scheme.

Goods & Services Tax — applies to charging services at 18%.

Kilowatt — unit of power, indicates how fast a charger can deliver energy.

Kilowatt-hour — unit of energy consumed, basis for billing.

Distributing power across multiple chargers to avoid grid overload.

Open Charge Point Protocol — standard communication between charger and CMS.

Government scheme succeeding FAME II for EV adoption subsidies.

Radio-Frequency Identification — used for contactless charger access.

Service Level Agreement — uptime and response time guarantees.

Optimizing charging schedules based on grid load and pricing.

Standard AC charging connector used in India and Europe.

Unified Payments Interface — India's instant payment system.

Vehicle-to-Grid — technology allowing EVs to send power back to the grid.

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