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49 Phase 2 – Scale-Up (2027–2031): Infrastructure and Localisation • Mandate megawatt-class depot charging at all new mine lease approvals and major coal handling plants. • Achieve battery cost reduction to <USD 90/kWh through ACC PLI programme scale-up and technology tie-ups with LFP pack manufacturers. • Introduce EV fleet quota conditions (≥20% electric) in Environmental Clearances for new open-cast mines above 5 MTPA capacity. • Establish renewable energy microgrids at major mining clusters (Jharia, Korba, Singrauli, Bellary-Hospet) to reduce electricity cost of BET operation below ₹3/kWh. Phase 3 – Mass Adoption (2031–2040): Zero- Emission Mining • Target 100% zero-emission new truck sales in the mining sector by 2035, aligned with ICCT recommendations [17]. • Integrate autonomous electric haulage systems with mine planning software, leveraging the operational data generated in Phases 1 and 2. • Establish battery second-life programmes co- located with mine sites for grid-scale energy storage, creating a secondary revenue stream that improves first-life BET economics. 8.2 The Role of Renewable Energy Integration The coupling of mine-site renewable energy generation with BET charging fundamentally transforms the economic case. When electricity is sourced from captive solar or wind installations at Indian mining sites, the effective energy cost can fall to ₹2.5–4.0/kWh—compared to diesel equivalent costs of ₹8–12/kWh for equivalent work. Several Indian mining conglomerates (Vedanta, JSW, Tata Steel) have already committed to 100% renewable energy for their processing facilities; extending this to haul fleets represents a natural strategic evolution. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act provisions for captive power generation could be amended to explicitly facilitate mine-site renewable microgrids serving EV charging infrastructure. 9. India vs. Global Context – Comparative Analysis 9.1 EV Mining Readiness Index A structured comparison of India's EV mining readiness against global leaders across six dimensions reveals substantial gaps in deployment scale, charging infrastructure, and policy framework, partially offset by India's improving OEM presence and the foundational battery manufacturing investments enabled by the ACC PLI scheme (Figure 5). Figure 5: Mining EV Readiness Radar – India vs. Global Leaders (Australia, Chile, Canada). Scores on a 10- point scale across six dimensions. Source: Authors' assessment based on [3–11, 17]. EV Fleet Deployment Charging Infrastructure Policy Framework OEM Presence Battery Localization Green Financing India Global Leaders 2 4 6 8 10