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EV & ESS Policy 2020-30

Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030 · EV Policy

Instrument
G.O.Ms.No.12, ITE&C (Electronics) Dept., 29.10.2020 (as cited in Energy G.O.Ms.No.16, 18.07.2022) 3 p.1 4 p.1
Issued by
ITE&C Dept., Govt. of Telangana
Reviewed
23 Oct 2026

Intent

Make Telangana a hub for electric vehicles and energy storage by cutting the cost of EV use, building charging, and offering manufacturing incentives, with targets of $4.0 billion in investment and 120,000 jobs by 2030.

Source 1 p.6 1 p.7

Mechanism

  1. 1 Waive road tax and registration fee, by class 100% for the first N vehicles per class, from 2,00,000 e-2W down to 500 e-buses. 1 p.10
  2. 2 Facilitate charging The Government "shall facilitate" an initial batch of fast chargers; TSREDCO is the nodal agency; a special power tariff category. 1 p.11 3 p.1
  3. 3 Support manufacturing through the Electronics Policy 2016 Incentives "as per" that policy; tailor-made benefits for projects over Rs 200 crore or 1,000 jobs. 1 p.13
  4. 4 Review by a Steering Committee Chaired by the Principal Secretary, ITE&C; "periodic review" with no stated interval. 1 p.15 1 p.16
EV investment against target
Not reported
No source reports investment against this target
Target $4.0 billion by 2030
Target year 2030 Source Instrument 1 p.7
EV jobs against target
Not reported
No source reports jobs against this target
Target 120,000 persons by 2030
Target year 2030 Source Instrument 1 p.7
Public charging stations
Over 1,000 (state report)
No dated official count; 2030 target is 6,000 added
State reports "over 1,000 charging and battery-swap stations"; TGREDCO lists 70 in Hyderabad, undated
2026 Source Official claim 12 p.122 9 6
EV registrations in Telangana
83,759 in 2025
  1. 9,646 2021
  2. 34,554 2022
  3. 50,337 2023
  4. 75,625 2024
  5. 83,759 2025
First registrations of electric two, three and four wheelers, public service and goods vehicles
Calendar 2025 Derived Statistic 18

Signals

The questions readers ask, answered in 25 words or fewer. Open "Why" for the reasoning.

  1. Key signal · Caution Derived Instrument

    Does the policy commit to 100% electric public transport by 2030?

    No, it encourages

    No. The policy says Government shall encourage EV adoption in public transport and state transport units shall also be encouraged to buy electric buses.

    Why

    The policy sets no percentage or date for electric public transport (§7F, §9). It lists electrification of the TSRTC fleet as TSRTC’s responsibility, with no target (§13). A "100% electric buses" aim appears only in the Socio Economic Outlook 2026, as a Vision 2047 aim for district headquarters.

    1 p.10 1 p.12 1 p.15 12 p.172 PolicyResearchInvestor Provisions →
  2. Caution Derived Official claim

    Has Telangana reached $4 billion in EV investment or 120,000 EV jobs?

    Not reported

    The policy targets $4.0 billion and 120,000 jobs by 2030. No source read reports either figure against that target.

    Why

    The targets cover EVs in shared mobility, charging and EV and ESS manufacturing (§3(d)). State sources list plant investments, such as Olectra’s Rs 600 crore "initial investment", as announcements. No total for investment or jobs is published.

    1 p.7 10 p.211 9 PolicyInvestorResearch Evidence →
  3. Finding Source Instrument

    What does the road tax and registration waiver give, and how do I claim it?

    Capped, per class

    100% for the first 2,00,000 e-2W, 5,000 e-cars and 500 e-buses; e-autos get the registration fee only. Neither 2021 Transport G.O. sets a claim route.

    Why

    Transport G.O.Ms.No.12 of 2 Feb 2021 exempts road tax and registration fees for those classes and 5,000 e-taxis; G.O.Ms.No.11 exempts only the registration fee for the first 20,000 e-autos and 10,000 e-goods carriers. The policy promised road tax relief for e-autos and goods carriers as well. Both notifications cover vehicles "purchased and registered in the Telangana State" and state no end date or claim procedure.

    1 p.10 1 p.15 21 p.2 22 p.2 PolicyInvestor Provisions →
  4. Caution Derived Official claim

    Is the road tax and registration waiver still open?

    Yes, to Dec 2026

    The state reports a waiver from November 2024 to 31 December 2026. That order was not found; the 2021 G.O.s state no end date.

    Why

    The Socio Economic Outlook 2025 says the initiative "started in November 2024" for "an initial period of two years", and the 2026 edition reports Rs 720.79 crore waived from 16 November 2024 to 30 November 2025. The 2025 edition also counts 1,71,707 vehicles benefited by 31 December 2024, more than a two-month scheme would give (see data warnings).

    11 p.130 12 p.175 18 21 p.2 PolicyInvestorResearch Watch →
  5. Caution Derived Official claim

    Are the Olectra, Biliti and Amara Raja plants built?

    Unclear

    State sources describe Olectra and Biliti capacity and Amara Raja’s Giga Corridor, but none confirms a commissioned plant. TGIIC lists Biliti’s allotment as proposed.

    Why

    The department says Biliti’s facility is "capable of producing 2,40,000 EVs annually" with "3,000+" jobs, while TGIIC’s table shows 510 proposed jobs and Rs 100.48 crore. Invest Telangana calls Olectra and Amara Raja "established" but says Biliti "will set up". The record’s completion dates of 2021 and 2022 have no source.

    10 p.211 11 p.82 9 InvestorResearchPolicy Evidence →
  6. Caution Derived Official claim

    Has the state built its EV charging network?

    No dated count

    No dated official count exists. TGREDCO lists 70 Hyderabad stations, undated; state sources report over 1,000 statewide in 2026.

    Why

    The 2025 Clean and Green Energy Policy targets an addition of 6,000 public stations by 2030. G.O.Rt.18 requires operators to report to TSREDCO monthly, but no count from those reports is published. The 2026 Outlook counts "charging and battery-swap stations"; Invest Telangana counts "public" stations.

    6 12 p.122 9 13 p.62 5 p.2 InvestorPolicyResearch Evidence →
  7. Finding Derived Instrument

    Is the policy still in force, and who reviews it?

    In force to 2030

    It runs ten years from notification, to about October 2030. A Steering Committee must review it periodically; no review is published.

    Why

    The policy PDFs print no G.O. number; Energy G.O.Ms.No.16 cites it as G.O.Ms.No.12, ITE&C, 29.10.2020. We take that date as the notification date. The policy sets no review interval.

    1 p.9 1 p.15 3 p.1 PolicyResearchLegal Trajectory →

Provisions

Source
Vision and mission
"hub for Electric Vehicles & Energy Storage Systems"; faster adoption; lower cost of transport. 1 p.6
Targets
"$ 4.0 Billion" and 120,000 persons by 2030. 1 p.7
Policy period
10 years from notification; review by the Steering Committee. 1 p.9
Road tax and registration waiver, with caps
100% for the first 2,00,000 e-2W; 20,000 e-3W; 5,000 e-4W commercial; 10,000 e-3W goods, e-carriers and light goods carriers; 5,000 e-4W private; 500 e-buses; electric tractors with no cap. 1 p.10
Retro-fit incentive
15% of cost, capped at Rs 15,000, first 5,000 three-seater autos. 1 p.10 4 p.1
Electric buses Unclear
State Transport Units "shall also be encouraged to purchase Electric buses"; Government "shall encourage" public-transport EV adoption. No target is stated. 1 p.10 1 p.12
Charging infrastructure
Government "shall facilitate" an initial batch of fast chargers; TSERC "shall provide special Power Tariff category"; highway charging every 50 km "shall be ... encouraged". 1 p.11
Charging institutions
TSREDCO is nodal agency and single-window clearance agency; the SCIC monitors charging rollout. 3 p.1 3 p.2 5 p.1
Manufacturing incentives
As per the Electronics Policy 2016; mega project is over Rs 200 crore in plant and machinery or over 1,000 jobs; tailor-made benefits case by case. 1 p.13
Parks and clusters
EMCs at Raviryal and Maheshwaram; a designated park at Divitapally for energy storage. The 2020-21 state reports name Chandanavelly the EV Cluster and Divitipally the New Energy Park. 1 p.13 19 p.44 20 p.53
Support for start-ups Unclear
T-Fund "shall offer financial support"; T-Works "shall have a dedicated wing". No amount and no date. 1 p.14
Steering Committee Unclear
Chaired by Principal Secretary, ITE&C; "periodic review"; no interval. 1 p.15 1 p.16
Claim procedure Unclear
None stated. 1

Who it affects

  • EV buyers Benefit Waiver for the first N vehicles in each class. 1 p.10
  • Transport Department Duty "EV categorization, Administration of End User Rebates & Subsidies". 1 p.15
  • TSRTC Mandate "Electrification of TSRTC Fleet, Setting up of Charging Infrastructure for TSRTC fleet" is its listed responsibility. The text sets no target or date, and the one "shall" is reserved two-wheeler charging at depots. 1 p.15 1 p.11
  • State Transport Units Unclear "shall also be encouraged to purchase Electric buses". 1 p.10
  • TSREDCO Duty Nodal agency; public charging; single window. 1 p.15 3 p.1 5 p.1
  • Power distribution companies and TSERC Duty Special EV tariff category; tariff administration. 1 p.11 1 p.15
  • Charging station operators Duty Must report to TSREDCO monthly and link to its app. 5 p.2
  • EV and ESS manufacturers Benefit Electronics Policy 2016 incentives; mega-project terms. 1 p.13
  • Start-ups and MSMEs Unclear T-Fund and T-Works "shall" provide support; not shown to exist. 1 p.14

Evidence

What the record shows, with its basis and date. State figures are labelled as state-reported.

Measure Value As of Grounding and sources
EV registrations, Telangana, 2021-2025Our sums of Vahan4 ELECTRIC(BOV) rows across five category groups; not attributed to the policy 9,646 to 83,759 a year Calendar 2021-2025 Derived Statistic 18
EV registrations crossed 2 lakhState statement 2 lakh Mid-2025 Source Official claim 12 p.121
Vehicles benefited by the waiverState-reported; savings Rs 54,162.82 lakh 1,71,707 31 Dec 2024 Source Official claim 11 p.130
Waiver amountState-reported; "EV penetration" 0.60% (Dec 2023) to 1.39% (Nov 2025), undefined Rs 720.79 crore 16 Nov 2024 to 30 Nov 2025 Source Official claim 12 p.175
TGSRTC electric buses, Sep 2023Operating from Sep 2023 25 e-Metro AC buses Sep 2023 Source Official claim 10 p.9
TGSRTC electric buses, Jan 2025State-reported 398 31 Jan 2025 Source Official claim 11 p.121
TGSRTC electric buses, Jan 2026State-reported 365 in Hyderabad, 510 in five districts 31 Jan 2026 Source Official claim 12 p.172
Public charging stations, HyderabadTGREDCO status page, undated 70 Undated; read 23 Oct 2026 Source Official claim 6
Public charging stations, statewideState and promotional reports; the two count different things Over 1,000 2026 Source Official claim 12 p.122 9

Data warnings

  • Charging counts conflict: 70 stations in Hyderabad (TGREDCO, undated, with FAME-II "under progress") against "over 1,000" statewide ("charging and battery-swap", Outlook 2026; "public", Invest Telangana, May 2026). No dated official count. 6 12 p.122 9
  • "started in November 2024" and "1,71,707 electric vehicles have benefited" (as of 31.12.2024) do not fit. The 2021 Transport G.O.s granted the same exemptions from February 2021 with no end date, and Vahan shows 1,70,162 EVs registered across 2021-2024. The November 2024 order, likely a re-issue, was not found. 11 p.130 21 p.2 22 p.2 18
  • The registration counts are our sums of five Vahan category groups, read on 23 Oct 2026. The table caption did not change when filters were set, and the dashboard is due to be discontinued, so the figures may not be reproducible. 18
  • The waiver caps may not bind. Vahan e-2W registrations 2021-2025 total 2,05,791 against a 2,00,000 cap; e-4W total 34,248 against 5,000 and 5,000. Registered is not waived, and the 2024 re-issue may reset counts. No document says. 18 1 p.10
  • Biliti’s jobs differ: "3,000+" (Outlook 2024) against 510 proposed (TGIIC, Outlook 2025). 10 p.211 11 p.82
  • Bus totals differ: 398 + 602 = 1,000 (Outlook 2025) against 500 + 550 = 1,050 (Outlook 2024; Outlook 2026: 365 + 175 + 510 = 1,050). 11 p.121 10 p.9 12 p.172
  • No electric share of TGSRTC’s fleet is published. 875 electric buses (Jan 2026) over 9,417 buses (Jan 2025) is about 9%, but the dates differ and the fleet has grown. 12 p.172 11 p.121
  • "EV penetration" is undefined in Outlook 2026 p.175. EV registrations were at least 8.1% of Telangana’s 2025 registrations (83,759 of 10,31,210, a lower bound because the numerator covers five classes). 12 p.175 18
  • Two G.O.Ms.No.11 exist. The Transport site’s G.O.Ms.No.11 is the 2014 arrears write-off; the EV one is 2 Feb 2021. 14 4 p.1
  • Vahan reads are partial: the table caption did not update; only the ELECTRIC(BOV) row appeared; 2022 public service and goods returned no EV row (blank, not zero). 18
  • Table 4.6’s 244 "e-Rickshaw/e-Carts" is one class, not all EVs. 10 p.186

Gaps in the record

  • No source attributes any outcome to this policy.
  • No measurement against $4.0 billion or 120,000 jobs.
  • G.O.Ms.No.13 of 2 Feb 2021 not read; G.O.Ms.No.31 cites it as a GHMC permit relaxation, not a tax waiver. 4 p.1
  • The G.O. for the November 2024 waiver not found; the G.O. register was not searched.
  • No dated official count of charging stations; operators report to TSREDCO monthly but no figure is published; TGREDCO’s Scheme Details and Charging Infrastructure pages read "Coming Soon". 5 p.2 7
  • No published review by the Steering Committee or the SCIC.
  • No source confirms that any named plant is built.
  • No electric share of the TGSRTC fleet and no TGSRTC 2030 electric target.
  • No evidence that the T-Works EV wing, T-Fund EV window or EV Research Hub exist.
  • Interaction with the Transport Department’s 1993 battery-vehicle tax exemption is not stated. 14
  • The Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025 was read for chapter 15 only.
  • No successor policy is published.

Watch

Confirmed, announced and expected changes are kept apart. Forecasts are not facts.

  • Confirmed Waiver ends 31 Dec 2026 "initial period of two years, up to 31.12.2026" 11 p.130
  • Announced 175 more electric buses in Hyderabad "by May 2026" The date has passed; no confirmation read 12 p.172
  • Announced 2,000 e-buses for Hyderabad. Tender-1 awarded; 200 more under Tender-2 in progress; 240 diesel buses to be retrofitted Induction Sep 2026 to Aug 2027 12 p.172
  • Announced 6,000 added public charging stations by 2030, 12,000 by 2035 (Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025) 2030 and 2035 13 p.62
  • Confirmed Policy period ends About October 2030, ten years from notification 1 p.9 3 p.1
  • Expected Zero-emission road transport by 2047; 20% of new RE capacity reserved for mobility from 2030 Vision 2047 framing 12 p.175

Connections

  • Integrated with Electronics Policy 2016 Supply-side incentives are "as per" it. 1 p.13
  • Sibling Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025 Sets the 6,000-station target and a 14-day TG-iPASS clearance for charging. No document read says it amends this policy. 13 p.62 13 p.63
  • Mentioned in TS-iPASS Through the 14-day charging clearance in the 2025 policy, not the 2020 policy. 13 p.63
  • Vision Telangana Rising 2047 The aim of 100% electric buses at district headquarters ("through 100% electric buses") and zero-emission road transport by 2047. 12 p.172 12 p.175
  • Implements G.O.Ms.No.16 (SCIC) Constitutes the State Level Standing Charging Infrastructure Committee. 3 p.1
  • Implements G.O.Rt.18 (single window) Makes TSREDCO the single-window agency for charging stations. 5 p.1
  • Implements G.O.Ms.No.31 (auto-rickshaw retro-fit) Appoints TSREDCO nodal agency for retro-fitment of auto-rickshaws. 4 p.1
  • Nodal agency TSREDCO "State Nodal Agency" for charging. 1 p.11 3 p.1

Trajectory

Dates are shown only as precisely as the source gives them.

  1. 1 29 Oct 2020 G.O.Ms.No.12, ITE&C issues the EV & ESS Policy 2020-2030 3 p.1
  2. 2 2 Feb 2021 Transport G.O.Ms.No.12 and 11 notify the road tax and registration exemptions 21 p.2 22 p.2
  3. 3 11 Apr 2022 G.O.Rt.18 makes TSREDCO the single-window agency for charging stations 5 p.1
  4. 4 18 Jul 2022 G.O.Ms.No.16 constitutes the State Level Standing Charging Infrastructure Committee 3 p.1
  5. 5 20 Jul 2022 G.O.Ms.No.31 appoints TSREDCO nodal agency for auto-rickshaw retro-fitment 4 p.1
  6. 6 Sep 2023 25 e-Metro AC buses begin operating in Hyderabad 10 p.9
  7. 7 2024 Divitipally approved as an EMC under EMC 2.0 11 p.91
  8. 8 By Jul 2024 Department lists Olectra and Biliti among major investments 10 p.211
  9. 9 16 Nov 2024 100% road tax and registration waiver period begins (state’s date) 12 p.175
  10. 10 11 Jan 2025 Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025 announced, with a 6,000-station charging target 11 p.130 13 p.62
  11. 11 31 Jan 2025 TGSRTC reports 398 electric buses 11 p.121
  12. 12 Jun 2025 EV registrations cross 2 lakh (state’s statement) 12 p.121
  13. 13 31 Jan 2026 365 electric buses in Hyderabad and 510 in five districts 12 p.172
  14. 14 2026 Invest Telangana lists a "Giga Corridor" for Amara Raja at Divitipally 9

Sources

Source Derived Interpretation
  1. primary Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030 (15-page edition) ITE&C Dept., Govt. of Telangana (copy hosted by Startup Telangana) · 29 Oct 2020 per go16 · The PDF prints no G.O. number or date; the cover says only "2020 - 2030". Page numbers are the printed footers.
  2. primary Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030 (original 18-page edition) ITE&C Dept. / TGREDCO · 29 Oct 2020 per go16 · Read via the Wayback Machine; the live TGREDCO link returns 404.
  3. primary G.O.Ms.No.16, State Level Standing Charging Infrastructure Committee Energy (Power.I) Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 18 Jul 2022 · The only document read that gives this policy’s G.O. number and date.
  4. primary G.O.Ms.No.31, TSREDCO as nodal agency for retro-fitment of auto-rickshaws T,R&B (Tr.I) Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 20 Jul 2022 · Image-only and rotated; read as rendered images.
  5. primary G.O.Rt.No.18, TSREDCO as single-window agency for EV charging stations Energy (Power.I) Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 11 Apr 2022 · Does not name this policy.
  6. primary Status Of EV PCS TGREDCO · undated; read 23 Oct 2026
  7. primary EV AND ESS POLICIES 2020-2030 TGREDCO · undated; read 23 Oct 2026 · Scheme Details and Charging Infrastructure pages read "Coming Soon".
  8. primary SCIC, SingleWindow, 3W GOS TGREDCO · undated; read 23 Oct 2026
  9. primary Invest Telangana: Automobiles, Auto Components & EV Industries & Commerce Dept., Govt. of Telangana · undated; read 23 Oct 2026 · Promotional.
  10. primary Socio Economic Outlook 2024 Planning Dept., Govt. of Telangana · Jul 2024
  11. primary Socio Economic Outlook 2025 Planning Dept., Govt. of Telangana · Mar 2025
  12. primary Socio Economic Outlook 2026 Planning Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 2026
  13. primary Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025 Energy Dept., Govt. of Telangana (copy on TGREDCO) · announced 11 Jan 2025 · Image-only. Only the cover, minister’s message, contents and chapter 15 (printed pp.62-63) were read.
  14. primary Tax Exemptions, with G.O.Ms.Nos. 9, 10 and 11 of 16 Oct 2014 Transport Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 16 Oct 2014 · The 2014 auto and tractor tax G.O.s, not the 2021 EV G.O.s of the same numbers.
  15. primary Green Tax notification Transport Dept., Govt. of Telangana · in force from 9 May 2022
  16. primary Transport Department home page Transport Dept., Govt. of Telangana · undated; read 23 Oct 2026 · The home page links no EV waiver G.O.; the 2021 orders sit under its pdf_uploads path.
  17. primary TGSRTC home page TGSRTC · undated; read 23 Oct 2026 · No mention of electric vehicles.
  18. dataset Vahan4 Dashboard, Tabular Summary (Telangana, fuel by vehicle category group, calendar years 2021-2025) MoRTH / NIC · live data, read 23 Oct 2026 · Read in a browser. The dashboard is due to be discontinued. Yearly sums across five category groups are ours.
  19. primary Telangana IT Department Annual Report 2020-21 ITE&C Dept., Govt. of Telangana · Jul 2021 · Only printed p.44 was read for this brief.
  20. primary Pink Book Telangana 2021: An Investor’s Guide to Telangana ITE&C Dept. (Electronics Wing), Govt. of Telangana · Jul 2021 · Only printed p.53 was read for this brief.
  21. primary G.O.Ms.No.12, T,R&B (Tr.) Dept: road tax and registration fee exemption for electric vehicles Transport, Roads & Buildings Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 2 Feb 2021 · Two pages, scanned with a text layer. Cites the policy as G.O.Ms.No.12, ITE&C, 29.10.2020. Gazette notification under s.9(1) TSMVT Act and s.211 MV Act.
  22. primary G.O.Ms.No.11, T,R&B (Tr.) Dept: registration fee exemption for electric autos, goods vehicles and tractors Transport, Roads & Buildings Dept., Govt. of Telangana · 2 Feb 2021 · Two pages, scanned with a text layer. Registration fee only, under s.211 MV Act; also the 15% retro-fit incentive for the first 5,000 autos.

Signals and summaries are written by Social Systems Lab from the sources above. They describe the law and the public record, not legal advice.