Over 200,000 EV Public Charging Points In Germany Now
May 28, 20267 seconds
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Germany is a leading clean energy nation, and it is making progress with electrification of transport. The latest milestone it has achieved is that over 200,000 public EV charging points have been installed. A little more than 149,000 are slow chargers, and a bit more than 51,000 are fast chargers. All together they can deliver a total of 8.5 GW of power.
The country’s goal is to reach one million public EV charging points. “One million charging points, which are to be publicly accessible on a non-discriminatory basis by 2030, are to make Germany the leading global market for electric mobility. By making mobility climate-friendly, we will also lay the groundwork for technological and economic progress and, as a result, future jobs and value creation.” Installing more public chargers at workplaces is also part of the national charging plan.
Progress has been made installing more fast chargers too, and just three months ago a plan to install 12,000 of them was announced. “Now comes even more: 12,000 fast charging ports (400 kW) for Germany, and in just the next four years. German energy company EnBW will collaborate with XCharge to get the charging hardware and software.”
“Against the backdrop of global uncertainties and volatile supply chains, it is becoming increasingly important to diversify the supplier base. This broader base will allow us to secure the quality of our fast-charging network in the long term and bolster our resilience at the same time,” said Martin Roemheld, EnBW’s chief executive officer.
Another recent development was Germany’s funding of new commercial electric truck charging infrastructure to the tune of one billion euros.
Remember DieselGate? There are compelling reasons to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to fully-electric battery vehicles. “The researchers estimate that 1,200 people in Europe will die early, each losing as much as a decade of their life, as a result of excess emissions generated between 2008 and 2015 by affected cars sold in Germany.”
Of course, internal combustion engine vehicles also generate greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute greatly to climate change and climate change impacts. Climate change impacts harm both the planet and people.
Germany has generated over half of its gross electricity consumption from renewable sources. Eventually, they may operate only on clean, renewable electricity.
The emphasis on public EV chargers may lead people to overlook how many home EV chargers there are. The exact number in Germany might not be readily available, but sources indicate about one million or more.
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