Charging Service Regulation for Electric Vehicles Published

As we all know, the whole world is trying to reduce the environmental impacts caused by high carbon emissions. electric car has begun to use it. Many giant companies are announcing that they will stop producing internal combustion engine vehicles in the coming years and will start selling purely electric vehicles.

When this is the case, investments in electric vehicles are increasing in our country. In the past months, it was announced that Tesla, the world’s largest electric car manufacturer, would come to Turkey. In addition, the domestic car TOGG also showed that electric cars in our country could increase. As such, charging stations, which can be described as few in our country, came to the fore. Recently, we shared with you that the state will support 20 million liras for the establishment of a charging station. Now is From the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) There has been a move towards this.

EMRA published ‘Charging Service Regulation’ in the Official Gazette

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has published in the Official Gazette to determine the procedures and principles regarding the establishment of charging units and stations that will provide energy to electric vehicles, the operation of the charging network and stations connected to the charging network, and the provision of charging services.Charging Service Regulation‘ published.

According to the regulation, charging network operation received from EMRA on the subject. licence will be carried out under In addition, this license cannot be transferred to anyone else under any circumstances. According to the explanations of the institution, those who want to obtain a license are required to submit the necessary information and documents. EMRA Application System will have to apply.

In addition, it is underlined that those who will apply for a license should be established as a joint stock company or limited liability company. up to 49 years stated that it can be given. EMRA added that the license period can be extended by considering the maximum license period foreseen.

Licensees will install 50 charging units within 6 months.

According to the regulation, the charging network operator, after obtaining its license, 50 pcs in 6 months It will create an electric vehicle charging network consisting of a charging unit and stations in at least 5 different districts. At least 50 percent of these units will need to be DC 50 KW and above (fast charge).

In addition; Charging service prices are determined by the operator according to the unit energy price. can be freely determinedThere may be different prices in different types and power units, the prices will have to be announced on digital channels, and the membership fee from consumers. No additional fees will be charged, reasonable profitability. As will be taken into account, the articles were also included in the regulation. In addition, except for force majeure, the charging service is provided to users without discrimination. continuous and uninterrupted should also be submitted.

Finally, in the decision of EMRA, the minimum capital amount determined for the legal entities that will apply for a license application. 4 million 500 thousand liras It was stated that the license fee was determined as 300 thousand TL, the license amendment fee was 14 thousand TL and the cost of issuing a copy of the license was determined as 3 thousand TL.