{"id":336567,"date":"2024-07-16T07:12:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=336567"},"modified":"2024-07-16T07:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:12:14","slug":"electricity-rationing-at-charging-stations-due-to-limited-charging-infrastructure-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=336567","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Rationing At Charging Stations Due To Limited Charging Infrastructure in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Charging station operator now levying extra fee if you take too long to charge your electric car. The aim: \u201cfairer distribution\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s online BlackoutNews.de here<\/a> reports how Dutch charging station operator Allego is imposing a \u201cblocking fee\u201d at all its European fast chargers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fee went into effect on July 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, in Germany, if drivers take more than 45 minutes to charge their electric cars at an Allegro fast-charger, then they will have to pay an extra 25 cents-euro for each additional minute of charging beyond 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis measure is intended to ensure a fairer distribution of the charging infrastructure and prevent unnecessary over-parking, writes Blackout News<\/a>. \u201cSo if you stand at the charging station for an hour longer, you pay almost 15 euros extra,\u201d according to elektroauto-news:.Apparently, the fee is designed to reduce the long charging lines occurring at charging stations, especially as millions of Europeans head out on their summer holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccording to Allego, the introduction of this fee is necessary to ensure fair and timely access to charging stations,\u201d reports Blackout News<\/a>. \u201cAllego explains that the charge is intended to prevent e-car drivers from occupying the charging stations for longer than necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This just means more burden on e-car drivers. Either they leave the charging station not fully charge and look for another charging station, or they pay extra to charge fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason: power grid limitations. Blackout News reports further<\/a>: \u201cDue to grid restrictions in many European countries, Allego cannot install as many charging points as desired everywhere. In Germany, grid capacity is considered a bottleneck in many places, which could cause electromobility projects to be severely delayed or even fail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solution? Electricity rationing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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