Expansion of the network of chargers for electric vehicles
European directive approved this past Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Source: JULI RODÉS ALMER
Journalist of 324.cat
Source: Europapress
Chargers for electric cars
According to the European directive approved this past Tuesday, July 25, 2023, it will be mandatory from January 1, 2026 for there to be a charging point every 60 km, in both directions of travel, on the basic roads of the European Union and every 100km on the other routes of the integral trans-European network (RTE-T).
Calendar
January 1, 2026
- Recharging station has at least a power of 400 kW.
- A charging point with an output power of 150 kW.
January 1, 2028
- Station will have to increase the power to at least 600 kW.
- At least two 150 kW charging points.
- A charger will also need to be found every 60 kilometers outside the main roads, on at least 50% of the RTE-T as a whole.
January 1, 2031
- The entire network, at the same distance and with the same technical requirements.
- Station will have to increase the power to at least 600 kW
- At least two 150 kW charging points.
Chargers for heavy vehicles
Calendar
January 1, 2026
- Mandatory that there are chargers for heavy vehicles only in 15% of the RTE-T.
January 1, 2028
- Expanded to 50%.
January 1, 2031
- The entire European network. Each EU partner must ensure that drivers of heavy vehicles will find a charging point every 60 kilometers on the core routes, and every 100 kilometers on the rest of the RTE-T.
- The output power for recharging these vehicles will be higher, at 350 kW.
Recharge cost
In addition to marking these and other technical requirements, the regulations also oblige charging point operators to offer “reasonable, easily comparable and transparent” prices, which must be based on the price of the kW/h of the electricity supplied.
Operators, on the other hand, will be able to set an occupancy rate to prevent vehicles from spending long periods at charging points.
