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Do they merely have to exist or do they also have to work? And if they are broken, how fast must they be fixed and what’s the consequence if they are not fixed?
by WA 3y ago
Do they merely have to exist or do they also have to work? And if they are broken, how fast must they be fixed and what’s the consequence if they are not fixed?
Unless this is also clarified, it’s not a finished proposal.
- nine_k 3y agoIndeed. For them to work, some massive electric grid infrastructure has to be added. The directive mentions "at least 400 kW by 2026", which is probably doable mostly with existing spare capacity. They also mention 1.4MW and 2.8MW chargers 120 km apart by 2028. This will require a number of new transmission lines, and quite some new electric generation, at the very least in hundreds of megawatts of base load. (A nice new nuclear power station providing a couple GW would be handy, but I can't expect it to spring up by 2028 anywhere, except maybe France.)
- kvdveer 3y agoThe consequences of not fixing them is losing returns on what must be a significant capital investment. No further incentive needed. In practice, these charging spots are leased out by governments, and operated by private parties that sign some SLA. Miss the SLA, lose the lease.