In Poland, things are not going well with the acceleration of the development of a network of chargers for electric vehicles. But it must be so, according to what the rulers say.
The Samara Institute of the Automotive Market writes about this case in detail. As we read, according to the Central Register of Vehicles and Drivers, on the last day of July 2022, the number of cars and minibuses registered in Poland with a gross weight of up to 3.5 tons with plugs exceeded 53.5 thousand units. Of these, 26,500 were purely electric models, the rest of the cars were plug-in hybrids. The registration rate of plug-in cars, despite the current crisis in the automotive market, is significantly accelerating. more than in the same period last year. There are 5,605 BEVs (battery powered vehicles) listed in their database, up 102 percent from the same period in 2021.
Too few chargers
According to IBRM Samar, the growing number of electrified vehicles on Polish roads will require accelerating the development of a network of charging stations in the coming years. And this is not the best thing in our country at the moment. Despite the fact that the number of charging stations is steadily increasing, their number is still relatively modest and fluctuates around 1 percent. all devices available in the European Union. According to the so-called Electric Mobility Counter, launched by the Polish Association of Alternative Fuels (PSPA) and the Polish Association of the Automotive Industry (PZPM), at the end of June 2022, there were 2232 public charging stations for electric vehicles (4327 points) in Poland. 29 percent of these were direct current (DC) fast charging stations, and 71 percent. - slow AC chargers with a power less than or equal to 22 kW. In June, 42 new public charging stations (74 points) were launched.
Investment in power
Recently, on the website of the Sejm, Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Piotr Dziadzio responded to a request from MP Grzegorz Rusiecki (KO) for public charging stations for electric vehicles. The MP asked the Ministry of Climate, in particular, how many charging stations for electric vehicles will be built in Poland in 2022-2030. “A currently under discussion draft regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the Development of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure (AFIR), published as one of the projects under the Fit for 55 package last July, suggests that fast charging stations for light and as early as 2025 heavy vehicles will be built every 60 km along highways and highways (TENT core network), and in five years, charging infrastructure will be built along the roads included in the TEN-T comprehensive network. In addition, according to AFIR, charging infrastructure should be built in urban hubs and in parking lots adapted to stop truck drivers,” Piotr Dziadzio said.
As he further explained, in response to a request, the number of stations along the TEN-T road network is growing, also as a result of activities carried out by the General Directorate of National Roads and Highways. GDDKiA requires investments in charging infrastructure at the level of 1400 kW by 2025 as part of the newly conducted tenders for the lease of passenger service areas. This is necessary to ensure the commissioning of high power chargers on all commissioned MOSs. “In addition, Art. 32 of the Electric Vehicle Law requires GDDKiA to prepare a plan for the location of public charging stations and natural gas stations. The plan covers stations along the roads of the TEN-T network in the ILO and should be developed at least once every five years. The latest plan was developed earlier than five years before the previous one - it was published in April of this year. The plan, in addition to charging stations and refueling with natural gas, also included hydrogen refueling stations. The study covers 386 MOPs managed by the GDDKiA,” explains Piotr Dzyadzio.
With government funding
The official also recalls that in the NFEPWM program called Hydrogen Charging and Refueling Infrastructure Support (data as of the end of July 2022), 59 applications have been submitted to co-finance the construction of 252 non-state charging stations (798 points) with a capacity of no more than 22 kW. , in the amount of about 10 million zł. In the case of public charging stations, 130 applications were submitted for stations with a capacity of at least 50 kW and less than 150 kW, totaling PLN 195.8 million. For this category, 1,043 and 11 charging stations (2,471 charging stations) are to be built and reconstructed. According to the data provided by the Minister, 16 applications were also submitted for the construction of 833 and the reconstruction of 229 charging stations (2737 points) with a capacity of at least 150 kW for a total amount of PLN 338.2 million. “To date, co-financing should cover a total of about 5,200 charging points at public stations. Basically, these will be new stations, but also partially modernized, already operating,” Minister Dziajo lists.
The program also provides for co-financing of hydrogen filling stations - five applications for the construction of 13 stations have been submitted, and the amount is about PLN 70 million. “Public charging stations are an investment by entrepreneurs in the electric vehicle market. With this in mind, it is not possible to specify the number of charging points that will be installed in certain years or specific provinces, or specify their capacity and type. It depends on market conditions, investor decisions and the popularity of electric vehicles,” explains the representative of the Ministry of Climate and the Environment.
Necessary rule changes
In the aforementioned request, Deputy Rusetsky also wanted to find out if the government plans to change the rules for the construction of new charging stations, in particular, the connection procedure and the development of electricity distribution networks. “Currently, the Ministry of Climate and Environment is carrying out conceptual work to amend the regulations regarding the acceleration of the investment process for the construction of new charging stations,” Minister Jiadzio wrote. - “We plan to amend the following laws: Building Law, Property Administration, Public Roads and Forest and Agricultural Land Conservation. This will be aimed at improving procedures related to investments in charging stations, especially the connection process. In addition, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is working on an amendment to the law on the preparation and implementation of strategic investments in the field of transmission networks. Changes in the regulations, allowing to build connections in a shorter time, are one of the main requirements in the development of electric vehicles, the deputy head of the Ministry of Climate and Ecology emphasized.
Source: Wprost
