3 million private charging points are missing to achieve sustainable mobility goals

By 2030, five million electric vehicles are expected to be on the road in Spain

Spain strives for the
five million electric cars on the road in 2030, as laid down in the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). However, to achieve this goal, it is necessary to develop the charging infrastructure in the country to more than 3.3 million charging points, according to the ECODES organization in the study on the deployment of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Spain. Of these, more than 3 million installations must be private.

The current figures place Spain in 19th place on the European level. The ranking is led by the Netherlands with 64.1 chargers per 100 km, while Germany (25.8), Portugal (24.9) or Italy (9.2) easily exceed the figures of Spain. A target for 2022 has been set in the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan
reach 45,000 charging points in Spain and more than 100,000 by 2023, a reality that can only be achieved by promoting both residential and non-residential private facilities, according to Charge Amps.

“Private charging infrastructures should be the basis for promoting electromobility in Spain, which is currently at the bottom of Europe with 1.6 chargers per 100 kilometers of road, according to the OCU and the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA),” explains
Henrik Bergman, regional director of Charge Amps in Spain and Portugal. “This data varies depending on the region, with much higher availability of charging points in cities like Barcelona or Madrid.”

The five million electric vehicles that will circulate in Spain in 2030, according to the PNIEC, are cars, vans, motorcycles and buses. These need a minimum of 3.3 million chargers to service drivers and ensure they can always use their vehicles. More than 3 million must be private,
located in houses (1.25M)workshops (1.4 million) and garages (350,000).

“It is crucial to develop a functional charging network based on actual use by drivers. Vehicles spend most of their time parked at home or at work, so having charging points in both areas is essential,” explains Henrik Bergman. In that sense and in a complementary sense,
Royal Decree Law 29/2021 enters into force on 1 January 2023.which establishes the obligation to have a charging point in all non-residential private car parks with more than 20 spaces, and to have additional points for every 40 spaces”.

The new legislation is a first step that directly affects hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, offices or shopping centers, but also public and administrative buildings. In addition, the same administrations are working to support the installation of private charging points through direct support. Both individuals and companies
can cover up to 80% of the costs of the charging station and the installation with the support of Plan Moves III.

Given this perspective, it is necessary to assume that public must have charging points
a complementary function, as indicated in the ECODES study. There are currently an estimated 17,000 public charging stations in Spain, a number that needs to be increased to 300,000 by 2030 to meet demand. The new regulations force petrol stations and filling stations to adapt their services to offer charging points during 2023.

Source: La Verdad

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