The struggle to contain a notable environmental crisis is forcing European governments to provide aid to contain CO2 emissions and help him electric car enter the market without problems.
Despite the negative impact caused by the coronavirus health crisis, European countries seem to continue on the right path of decarbonizing their cars. Nonetheless, Spain seems to be going through hard times.
And it is that our country continues to be one of the last EU countries in the electromobility barometer. Despite the increase in the number of electric vehicle and electric vehicle charging stations compared to previous years, Spain it failed to catch up with the European pace of electrification, especially with regard to charging.
According to the data provided by the OCU, There are only 1.6 chargers per 100 km and we are ranked 19th in the European ranking (29 countries in total). The study also shows that in Europe only one in seven public chargers has a charging capacity of more than 22kW.
| Position in the ranking | Country | Charging for 100 km |
|---|---|---|
| one | Netherlands | 64.1 |
| two | Luxembourg | 57.9 |
| 3 | Germany | 25.8 |
| four | Portugal | 24.9 |
| 5 | Sweden | 12.2 |
| … | … | … |
| 19 | Spain | 1.6 |
“Compared to other countries, there are 40 times more chargers in the Netherlands than in Spain. And in neighboring Portugal there are 15 times more of them.”– explains the OCU.
As reported by ANFAC, despite the fact that the number of charging stations for electric vehicles in Spain has increased, a large percentage of them are not public or do not work properly and therefore were not included in the report. At the national level, the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Madrid and Asturias are leaders in the growth of electromobility.
Charging points in Spain: a question to be solved
At the end of 2021 OCU He made a test drive to see how much it costs in Spain to make a long trip in an electric car and see if it is really profitable and what difficulties they faced. One of the big drawbacks was the time to stop for recharging, which increased the travel time by 50 minutes.
On the other hand, price and big differences between some places cargo and others. Price collection was conducted in November 2021. at 50 charging stations on the main motorways in Spain. All networks charge per recharged kWh, although some also include a flat rate per recharge or charge per minute of charger use.
In Spain at the time There were 8,545 public charging stations on over 160,000 km of roads. Of these stations, 7730 were slow charging. There is only 60 long-distance public access points with a capacity of more than 250 kW throughout the countrywhich makes developing a sustainable design for an electric vehicle quite challenging.
And that, for example, it is important to install charging stations on highways and motorways so that drivers of electric vehicles have the same opportunities for refueling as drivers of more traditional cars.
Although Spain is moving forward year after year in an attempt to improve electrification conditions, It wasn’t as efficient as expected. Largely because the charging infrastructure was deficient in terms of charging (less than or equal to 22kW).
Measures and assistance to promote electromobility in Spain
Logically, electric vehicles come with some hidden costs that we have to consider, but in Spain, from April 9, 2021, drivers can apply for subsidies to buy electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles in every autonomous community. launch MOVES III plan.
| Motorization | Vehicle sale price limit (€) without VAT or IGIC | Help (no marriage) | Assistance (with the disposal of a car seven years old and older) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel cell (FCV, FCHV) | —– | 4500 euros | €2500 – €4500 |
| PHEV, EREV, BEV | €45,000 (€53,000 for BEVs with 8 to 9 seats) | €2500 – €4500 | €5000 – €7000 |
| PHEV, EREV, BEV, fuel cell | —– | 7000 euros | 9000 euro |
| BEV (motorcycles) | 10,000 euros | €1100 – €1800 | €1300 – €2000 |
On the other hand, this plan also offers financial assistance to set up a charging point, as you can count on Grant up to 80% of eligible cost for individuals, self-employed and for administration without economic activity.
In the case of an individual who installs a charging point in his home and paid 1500 euros for the installation, you can take advantage of a grant of 867.7 euros.
Of course, studies of this kind are excellent indicators that some EU countries attach great importance to the introduction of electric vehicles, their respective charging infrastructure and that, despite the current crisis, they have been able to take responsibility for the environmental crisis, with help.
Also, with these kinds of problems, we can see that indeed Spain’s people want change And thanks to the help, this is done at a speed that, on the other hand, is not visible in relation to the infrastructure.
If the European target to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 is to be achieved, the target for all is, for example: install more charging points in Spain, thereby speeding up its inclusion.
Source: Computer Hoy
