100 new charging stations for E-cars

On a hundred grid squares in Switzerland will in future have to be fast-charging stations for electric cars. Within one year of the first 25 grid to be expanded in places, such as the Federal office for roads (Astra) announced. The contract for the operation of the courts have received five firms. Including a company which operates in the Netherlands, already a dense network of charging stations.

With the Expansion of on the resting places of the Federal government is compacted, the network of charging stations. The goal of the Astras or the Federal government, the promotion of E-cars. Today, the share of new registrations of electric cars is less than 2 percent. Thus, Switzerland is lagging behind many European countries. In particular, in Norway, the proportion of the new E-cars, with around 40 per cent, is much higher. With the new stations of the Federal government hopes that more and more drivers change over to electric drive.

motorists can Pay at the charging stations with the common Bank cards, so the Astra will. However, individual providers are set on Apps. The Dutch provider works Fastned with an App. In this travel can be scheduled, with the specific note, which is the loading station, the cars to how much percent need to be charged. Remain lying, because the battery is empty, so also in the case of longer travel, less to the subject.

CHF 50 million

resting places, unlike grid, only a toilet and telephone facilities, as most of the basic equipment. Since the Charging of E-cars needs, even in fast-charging stations for a few minutes, this is certainly a disadvantage of these locations. But even at the rest stops with Restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Expansion is progressing: Today, there are already at 24 grid sites the ability to be electric car to recharge. The Astra spring, however, is not a leader.

Per grid square, the Federal government expects the cost of half a Million francs, which he pre-financed the company on 30 years. Overall, the Expansion will cost 50 million Swiss francs. The contract was awarded to Gottardo fast charge, Groupe E, Primeo energy, together with Alpiq, as well as the energy giant Socar and the Dutch of Fastned. All are equip in the future, 20 of these resting places, with at least two individual stations.

The Astra obliged the companies to have the Expansion of up to ten years to complete. Especially in the case of resting places on transport poorer sites, it is likely to take still some time to E-cars may be loaded. The award is divided so that all providers have to equip attractive and less attractive rest areas. So according to the density of coverage along the car reached the tracks. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 07.03.2019, 15:32 PM