05.06.2024
Source: Energie & Management Powernews
Companies are once again receiving money if they want to set up fast-charging points for buses, trucks or cars with electric drives. A study shows that this can be worthwhile.
The federal government is currently awarding a further 150 million euros in connection with the expansion of commercial fast-charging points for electrically powered cars, trucks and buses. With this funding program, the Ministry of Transport (BDMV) is focusing on transport and logistics companies, craft and commercial enterprises, car rental and car sharing providers as well as care services. The stations must not be publicly accessible.
The new funding follows on from a predecessor program for commercial companies and companies with public participation, for which the ministry provided a total of 400 million euros in September 2023. At that time, only truck charging points were eligible for funding for the first time, without the previously required simultaneous vehicle purchase.
Interested companies have been able to apply for grants via the project management organization, Forschungszentrum Jülich, since 3 June. However, anyone who has already received money from a previous funding program is excluded from participating again. The federal government will provide pro rata funding up to a maximum of 5 million euros. In addition to the costs of purchasing and installing new fast-charging points, which must have at least 50 kW of power for direct current (DC) charging, the ministry is also funding the grid connection.
In a study, the Essen-based energy company Eon came to the conclusion that companies can benefit several times over from switching to e-mobility and setting up their own charging infrastructure. In economic terms, thousands of euros could be saved compared to a fossil fuel-powered fleet.
Eon does the math for an outpatient care service with 25 electric cars and its own charging stations: savings of 750 euros per car would result in an annual bill that is 18,750 euros lower. For a logistics company with a focus on end customer deliveries over the "last mile", the annual costs could be 200,000 euros lower with 100 e-transporters instead of diesel vehicles.
In addition to the lower operating costs of their vehicle fleet, companies also benefit from active environmental protection and improvements in their sustainability rating (ESG rating), says Mathias Wiecher, CCO of Eon Drive and responsible for the sale of charging infrastructure.
Author: Volker Stephan
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