The tender to procure electric three-wheelers has been issued by CESL in order to fulfill the demand aggregated from its various partners and states across the country. CESL will make the e-three-wheelers available for lease or for outright purchase.

State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, has floated a tender to acquire one lakh electric three-wheelers for different use-cases such as garbage disposal, freight loaders, food and vaccine transport and passenger autos.

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been invited to provide quotations for electric three-wheelers to be used under various mentioned use-cases. After procurement of these electric vehicles, the CESL will lease them to entities that wish to avail of such leasing services. Further, CESL will make the e-three-wheelers available on its digital platform for outright purchase to any entity that would be interested in buying it. All these vehicles will comply with FAME-II policy requirements.