Anant Ambani, BP CEO inaugurate Jio-bp's 500th EV-charging station in Mumbai

Anant Ambani, BP CEO inaugurate Jio-bp's 500th EV-charging station in Mumbai

Anant Mukesh Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Murray Auchincloss, CEO, bp on September 26 inaugurated the 500th Jio-bp pulse EV-charging station of Jio-bp, a fuels and mobility joint venture between RIL and bp. The commissioning of the EV-charging station enables access for guests at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Jio World Plaza and Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, marking the installation of the 5000th Jio-bp pulse charging point in India.

"Jio-bp has expanded its network of EV-charging stations at a rapid pace, growing from 1,300 to 5,000 in just a year. With 95% of its EV-charging network comprising of fast-charging stations—the highest in the industry—the company is poised to deliver high-speed electrons with unmatched industryleading uptime of 96%, establishing itself as the country’s most reliable charging network," said the company in a press release.

Jio-bp is also the first in the industry to deploy the top-rated 480 KW chargers backed by unique CVPs, which enables it to provide an efficient and quick charging experience at locations such as malls, public parking, corporate parks, hotels, and wayside amenities.

“Jio-bp is playing a pioneering role in accelerating EV adoption in India. With the largest network share of fast-charging stations, fastest growth in EV-charging infra, and highest reliability, Jio-bp is offering a well-packaged, digitised charging solution to millions of Indians,” Anant Ambani said during the launch.

With its foray into green electrons, powered by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s solar power plants, Jio-bp is making rapid progress in its the broader goal of promoting sustainable green mobility in India.

“EV charging is one of bp’s key transition businesses in our journey to becoming an integrated energy company. We are focusing on scale, speed, and strategic locations to provide a seamless customer experience. By combining bp and RIL’s capabilities, we are delivering EV charging with
convenience, creating a unique value proposition for customers," Murray Auchincloss said in a statement.

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