This case study highlights that installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers on streetlights can be a creative solution to expand EV charging opportunities by using existing infrastructure.

This report follows up on a 2022 Electrification Coalition report, Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Rural Communities, in addressing common roadblocks to transportation electrification in the rural, Southeast U.S. by providing case study examples of how communities have overcome these challenges.

This case study, which is based on a thorough market research conducted by CESL, WRI India, the World Bank, and others, highlights the key features of The Grand Challenge, which is globally the largest and most extensive tender to procure electric buses till date.