Financing Infrastructure for Zero-Emission Trucks in India

RMI published the report “Financing Zero-Emission Trucking Infrastructure,” summarizing financing needs, solutions, and localized actions to scale zero-emission truck (ZET) charging infrastructure in India.

• Financing needs & scale: The report quantifies that deploying 10,000 ZETs over the next three years would require an estimated ₹11 billion (US$132 million) in charging infrastructure; it notes proposed subsidies of ₹3.46 billion (US$39.8 million) for bus and truck charging. It provides concrete project assumptions used for viability analysis (starting utilization 7%, 3% annual increase, 15% IRR, 15-year period).
• Confirmed solutions & implementation pathways: Recommends practical financing models—PPPs for public charging, Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) for private depot charging, and coordinated planning for grid upgrades—and specifies stakeholder roles: governments (land, grants, concessional finance, loan guarantees), DISCOMs and CPOs (ownership/cost allocation), and DFIs/NBFCs/banks (blended finance, concessional debt).