E-mobility - Frankfurt continues to see high demand for e-charging points
The city of Frankfurt will continue to expand charging points for electric cars. This will involve approaching employers and housing companies more intensively, says Mobility Officer Wolfgang Siefert (Greens). The demand cannot be met only with charging pillars located in public spaces. There is a lack of space in the densely built inner city for this.
Comfortably, car owners could charge their electric cars at their workplace or during a supermarket visit, says Siefert. In order for more people to be able to charge their cars at home at night, efforts must be made during expansion to involve owners of multi-family houses. This is a challenge. The large housing construction companies must take the lead, explains the Officer.
Currently, according to the information available, an electric car can be charged at a total of 1,150 charging points in Frankfurt. 150 of these are charging pillars for quick charging. These can be found via corresponding apps and the internet offering mainziel.de. The city was able to catch up on a previous deficit in this regard.
According to a needs analysis presented today, at least around 1,200 public charging points will be necessary in Frankfurt by 2030, in addition to around 24,200 at private households - assuming the fast charging network is developed as planned. The analysis estimates the total demand for the year at a minimum of around 34,700 charging points.
- To ensure convenient charging options, city authorities in Frankfurt am Main are actively engaging with employers, encouraging them to install charging points for their employees' electric cars.
- For those living in multi-family houses, it's vital that municipalities collaborate with housing companies to establish charging stations within these residential complexes, as part of the overall expansion plan.
- In order to address the growing demand for electric cars in densely populated urban areas like Frankfurt, municipalities in Hesse, such as Frankfurt am Main, are exploring the installation of charging stations in municipal buildings, like parks and municipalities' vehicle yards.
- Strategic partnerships between municipalities and large automotive companies in Hesse, like Frankfurt am Main, could lead to the establishment of more public charging points, making it easier for drivers of electric cars to navigate city traffic, including Frankfurt's congested areas.
