Watt’s the Hold-Up? Fixing Grids for E-Mobility
While the European Commission prepares the Grid Package, ChargeUp Europe’s latest paper offers actionable recommendations to ensure that the grid is ready for the future and the rapid expansion of e-mobility.
The recommendations draw on the experience of ChargeUp Europe’s members with deploying charge stations and the challenges they faces while obtaining a grid connection.
ChargeUp Europe recommendations:
Amending Article 6 of the Electricity Directive to include system-benefit-based prioritization and differentiated timelines for connections, based on the energy efficiency first principle.
Harmonizing distribution network development plans (DNDP) through a new legislative proposal to define minimum binding requirements for DSOs when drafting the DNDPs.
Expanding ACER’s mandate to market governance to ensure consistent national regulatory approaches.
Defining a framework for grid aware charging based on flexible network tariffs, flexible connection agreements and broaden the TEN-E scope to incorporate grid digitalization.
Allowing more synergetic funding to combine charging and grid investments in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Fund.
Funding to combine charging and grid investments in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Fund.
Read the full paper to learn what needs to be done to prepare the grid for the electric needs of tomorrow.