300 million euros for the on-site EV battery charging infrastructure in Germany. With the new funding programme “Charging Infrastructure on site”, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure is accelerating the construction of charging stations with a further 300 million euros.
Andreas Scheuer, Federal Minister:
We build the charging infrastructure where it is needed in everyday life and that is ‘on site’ with the people – at supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, swimming pools or sports fields.
“In doing so, we support a solution for all those people who cannot charge at home or at the employer. With the EUR 300 million in funding, we are bringing even more charging possibilities to exactly where the cars are already parked.”
Applications for funding may be submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises from 12 April to the end of the year. In particular, companies in the retail and hotel and catering sectors, as well as small municipal utilities and local authorities, are invited to submit applications. Up to 80 percent of the investment costs are covered and approved in the “first-time greyhound procedure”.
The new funding programme complements our support framework for the ‘total charging infrastructure system’ in Germany:
✔️ This includes the private shop at home and at the employer. On 24 November 2020, we launched an extremely successful funding programme here, the volume of which we recently doubled to EUR 400 million.
✔️ A funding programme of 350 million euros for commercial shop in fleet applications and for employees is planned for the summer.
✔️ The new edition of the Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicle Funding Programme, which enabled us to grant the promotion of more than 30,000 public standard and fast charging points from 2017 to 2020, is scheduled for spring with a volume of 500 million euros.
✔️ The 1,000-site programme, for which we have now adopted the Fast Charging Act in the cabinet, forms the basis for a fast charging network for the whole of Germany, nationwide, needs-based and user-friendly.
✔️ All these activities converge at the National Charging Infrastructure Control Centre. That is why they are optimally coordinated with each other.
Johannes Pallasch, Head of the National Control Centre charging infrastructure:
Rapidly increasing numbers of e-vehicleregistrations are urgently needed to speed up the construction of charging stations, because we want customers everywhere to be able to simply charge.
“The new funding programme underlines the importance of the municipal environment and SMEs in the development of a comprehensive and user-friendly overall system. Local and small and medium-sized enterprises know the local needs and are important for the acceptance of electromobility on site.”
The support is intended as a quick aid to SMEs. For example.B. the programme will give small and medium-sized enterprises in the retail and hospitality sectors of the retail and hospitality sectors, which have been particularly affected by the pandemic crisis, the opportunity to set up a charging point cost-effectively and thus increase their customer acceptance.
In rural areas in particular, these facilities also have a significant number of parking spaces, which makes the construction of publicly accessible charging infrastructure particularly attractive. Municipal enterprises, e..B. Disposal and disposal companies can benefit from the funding and make a decisive contribution to the construction of charging infrastructure.
The funding for Battery Charging Infrastructure in Germany in detail:
- The support is granted as de minimis aid.
- Only SMEs (including municipal enterprises) according to the EUdefinition and local authorities are eligible, which do not exceed the maximum total amount of funding of EUR 200,000 within the current and the last two calendar years.
- Funding is provided for:
- the purchase of normal charging infrastructure (AC and DC) (3.7 kW to 22 kW) with up to 80% of the total cost, max. 4,000 € per charging point,
- the purchase of fast charging infrastructure (DC) from 22 kW to a maximum of 50 kW up to 80% of the total cost, max. 16,000 € per charging point,
- connection to low voltage incl. installation and installation costs in the amount of 80% of the total costs, max. 10,000 € funding per site,
- the connection to medium voltage in the amount of 80% of the total cost, max. 100,000 € funding per site.
✔️ The combination with buffer storage is also possible (maximum funding amount is analogous to the corresponding grid connection).
✔️ If the charging point is restricted (opening hours: at least 12/6), the funding level will be reduced to 50% of the subsidy.
✔️ The subsidised charging points must enable contract-based loading, roaming and ad hoc loading.
✔️ Electricity from renewable energies is mandatory.
✔️ The charging infrastructure must be implemented by 31.12.2022.
EUR 300 million for on-site charging infrastructure, March 30, 2021
