FCA: €900 subsidy for private EVBox charging station

The automobile manufacturer Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has pointed out that the Elvi Connected wallbox from the Engie subsidiary EVBox, offered when purchasing an electrified model, is listed in the subsidy program of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). Private households could thus receive a charging station at significantly reduced costs. Currently, the manufacturer offers the all-electric Fiat 500 as well as the plug-in hybrid models Wrangler 4xe, Renegade 4xe, and Compass 4xe from Jeep. The KfW grant is tied to a number of conditions that affect both the applicant and the installation, the provider further outlines. Only privately used charging stations at residences or private parking spaces are eligible for funding. Multiple subsidies can be granted for multiple charging stations. Eligible applicants include private individuals, tenants, landlords, and homeowner associations. The supplied electricity must come 100 percent from renewable sources. The most important technical requirements for the charging station are a limit of a maximum of 11 kilowatts of charging current and the ability of the wallbox to communicate with the control of the public power grid. Both factors are intended to ensure that power grids are not overloaded. The wallbox offered for the Fiat 500 with 22 kW can be throttled to 11 kW to be eligible for funding. It is also important that the application for funding be submitted to the KfW before purchasing the wallbox.