Smart car photovoltaics: charging station expansion is making (slow) progress
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Published on: April 30, 2021 / Updated on: April 30, 2021 – Author: Konrad Wolfenstein
The Federal Ministry of Transport is now subsidizing private electric vehicle charging stations to promote the expansion of e-mobility. A grant of €900 is available for this purpose. The Federal Ministry of Transport is providing €400 million for this initiative.
Furthermore, one million public charging points are to be implemented for 10 million electric cars by 2030. A key challenge in this development will be analyzing user charging behavior, technological advancements, and charging capacity.
Smart car photovoltaics: Charging station expansion is progressing (slowly) – Image: Fahroni|Shutterstock.com
Smart car photovoltaics: charging station expansion is making (slow) progress
The expansion of fast and standard charging points for electric cars in Germany is not keeping pace with the rising number of new registrations. This is shown in the graphic based on data from the European Alternative Fuels Observatory . While there were six electric cars per charging point in 2018, this number has now risen to 13 cars per charging point in 2020. The reason for this development is the sharp increase in registration figures. As this graphic shows, the number of new registrations of electric cars in Germany reached a new record high in 2020. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), there were 446,756 new registrations of passenger cars with hybrid drive last year – almost 208,000 more vehicles than in the previous year. One reason for the positive trend in registrations of alternative drive systems is likely the purchase incentives currently offered by the federal government and manufacturers.
To accelerate the expansion of charging points, the Federal Ministry of Transport is now subsidizing the installation of private charging points, so-called wallboxes. A grant of €900 supports the purchase and installation of these devices. A total of €400 million in federal funding is now available for this purpose. The federal government also aims to have one million public charging points for ten million electric cars by 2030. According to media reports , experts advise that when expanding the infrastructure, one should not only focus on the absolute number of charging points. Charging capacity, user charging behavior, and technological innovations must also be taken into account.
Smart car photovoltaics: charging point expansion making (slow) progress
The expansion of fast and standard charging points for electrically powered cars is not keeping pace with the rising number of new registrations in Germany. This is shown in the graphic based on data from the European Alternative Fuels Observatory . While there were still six e-cars per charging point in 2018, there are now 13 cars per charging point in 2020. The reason for this development is the sharp rise in registration figures. As this graphic shows, the number of new registrations of electric cars in Germany has reached a new record level in 2020. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), there were 446,756 new registrations of passenger cars with hybrid drive systems last year – almost 208,000 more vehicles than in the previous year. One reason for the positive trend in registrations of alternative drive systems is likely to be the purchase bonuses currently being granted by the federal government and the manufacturers.
In order to accelerate the expansion of charging points, the Federal Ministry of Transport is now promoting the installation of private charging points, known as wallboxes. A grant of 900 euros will support the purchase and installation of the wallboxes. A total of 400 million euros in federal funding is now available for this purpose. The federal government also wants to have created one million public charging points for ten million e-cars by 2030. According to media reports, experts advise not only looking at the absolute number of charging points when expanding the infrastructure. Charging capacity, user charging behavior and technical innovations must also be taken into account.
Smart car photovoltaics: Expansion of charging stations is progressing (slowly) – Image: Statista
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