Power2Drive: Europe's charging infrastructure is growing - but needs more momentum
Europe is continuously making progress in expansion, and nowhere are there more public charging points today than in the Netherlands. This is the result of an analysis by the organizer of the triple trade fair The Smarter E Europe with the sub-exhibition Power2Drive, Solar Promotion GmbH. In total, 450,478 publicly accessible charging points were installed in Europe in 2022, more than 60 percent of them in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. The leader in the expansion of publicly accessible charging infrastructure remains the Netherlands with 111,821 charging points. France (83,317) holds second place just ahead of Germany (82,609), followed by Italy (30,787). Spain ranks fifth with 29,539 charging points, pushing Sweden out of the top 5 countries in Europe.
All must significantly ramp up
However, all countries must significantly ramp up if they are to meet the goals of the "Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation" (AFIR) of the European Commission, warn the organizers. According to AFIR, by 2025, fast-charging points with 150 kilowatts (kW) – a total of one million charging points – should be available along the main highways at intervals of 60 kilometers. For 2030, 3.5 million charging stations are targeted. Currently, there are only 47,819 DC charging stations in Europe (according to AFIR categorization). To achieve the goal of the federal government (2030: 1 million charging points) and the European Union (2030: 3.5 million), the expansion must be further accelerated, demand the organizers.
In large states, the DC infrastructure is growing
Large states like Germany and France are increasingly focusing on expanding fast-charging points that convert alternating current (AC) from the grid directly into direct current (DC). DC charging stations with a power of 50 kW or more provide faster range increases for electric vehicles than AC charging stations, where alternating current is converted into direct current within the vehicle. In terms of the number of public DC charging points, Germany is ahead in Europe: With 12,833 DC charging points, it has significantly more than France (8,220), Spain (5,013), Italy (3,295), or the Netherlands (2,754).
To support this, they aim to provide the appropriate platform with Power2Drive Europe, which is expected to help accelerate the expansion. Over 250 companies will present their latest products and solutions at the international trade fair for charging infrastructure and electromobility. The fair will take place from June 14 to 16, 2023, in Munich. In total, over 2,200 exhibitors will be participating, and more than 85,000 visitors are expected.
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