Harburg district is planning over 300 new e-charging stations by 2030!

Harburg district is planning over 300 new e-charging stations by 2030!

The Harburg district is sending a powerful signal for the future of e-mobility! In collaboration with the Berlin consulting firm M3E, a feasibility study was commissioned to promote the nationwide construction of publicly accessible charging stations for electric cars. The first steps have already been taken: a comprehensive concept is in place and the tender is now being prepared to attract private companies to operate the charging stations.

With over 300 new charging locations that are to be distributed throughout the district, Harburg is proving to be a pioneer in Lower Saxony. The district receives support from the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport, which has determined public charging needs up to 2030. Investors are now being sought to implement these ambitious plans. 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 get people excited about electromobility.” The “Harburg model” is said to be particularly attractive for investors because it enables collaboration with one central client instead of many smaller ones. The district aims to become climate neutral by 2040. In the cities of Buchholz and Winsen, additional charging stations are already being installed by the municipal utilities, while in the other communities there are currently 38 locations with a total of 116 charging points and a total output of 6,600 kilowatts.

The ambitious vision envisages creating over 300 new publicly accessible charging locations with 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 implemented. Results are expected at the turn of the year and should first be presented to municipalities and politicians. 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 electric by 2038. To achieve this goal, more people need to switch to electric cars. But the sparse distribution of charging stations in rural areas remains a challenge. For further information and an interactive map with possible locations, visit www.energiewegweiser.de/mobilitaet/ladeentwicklungkonzept or contact Oliver Waltenrath on 04171–6936601.