District Harburg plans over 300 new e-charging stations by 2030!

District Harburg plans over 300 new e-charging stations by 2030!

The Harburg district sets a powerful sign of the future of e-mobility! In cooperation with the Berlin consulting company M3E, a feasibility study was commissioned to advance the nationwide construction of publicly accessible charging stations for electric cars. The first steps have already been taken: a comprehensive concept is available and now the tender is being prepared to attract private companies for the operation of the charging stations.

With over 300 new charging locations, which are to be distributed throughout the district, Harburg is a pioneer in Lower Saxony. The district receives support from the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport, which has determined the public loading requirement by 2030. In order to implement these ambitious plans, investors are now being sought. First, M3E will analyze the market to find the best partners.

a model for the future

District Administrator Rainer Rempe has big plans: "We want to inspire people for electromobility." The "Harburg model" should be particularly attractive for investors, as it enables cooperation with a central client instead of many smaller ones. The district is aiming to become climate -neutral by 2040. In the cities of Buchholz and Winsen, additional charging stations are already installed by the municipal utilities, while in the other municipalities there are currently 38 locations with a total of 116 charging points and a total output of 6,600 kilowatts.

The ambitious vision provides for over 300 new publicly accessible charging locations to create a total output of more than 45,000 kilowatts and over 1,400 charging points. The feasibility study will show how many of these plans can actually be realized. Results are expected at the turn of the year and should first be presented to the municipalities and politics. If everything goes according to plan, a Europe -wide tender for the construction and operation of the charging stations could start at the beginning of 2025.

The federal government has set the goal of making 40 percent of all vehicles electrically up to 2038. To achieve this goal, more people have to switch to electric cars. But the thin distribution of electricity tank stations in rural areas remains a challenge. For more information and an interactive map with possible locations, visit www.energiewegweiser.de/mobilitaet/ladeineinfrastructructure concept or contact Oliver Waltenrath at Tel. 04171–6936601.