Gigantic e-mobility project: 1400 new charging points in Europe!

Gigantic e-mobility project: 1400 new charging points in Europe!

The EU project Drive-E, behind which the Energie Group E.ON is together with Západoslovenská energetics (ZSE) and Eldrive, receives impressive funding of 45 million euros for the construction of almost 1,400 new charging points for electric vehicles in 13 European countries. This initiative is crucial for the electrification of freight and passenger traffic and provides for the infrastructure to create important traffic axes by the end of 2027. As E.ON announced, around 430 will be designed for heavy commercial vehicles with a charging power of 350 kilowatts or more, which increases the truck-friendly reach.

a network for all of Europe

The charging infrastructure is installed at over 250 locations in countries such as Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and other European countries. This ambitious project aims to establish a powerful network for trucks and cars, which not only revolutionizes the transport sector, but should also close existing network gaps. According to E.ON, the company will further expand its market presence in the area of ​​e-mobility and increase its portfolio of over 6,000 public charging points in eleven European countries, as in the report of vienna.at means.

The Drive-E project is one of the projects supported by the European Commission to improve the infrastructure for alternative fuels. In total, the EU has provided 422 million euros from the "Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility" program. With financial support of 32,142 euros per loading point, Drive-E will not only promote the high demands on electrification, but also promote sustainability in the European traffic sector considerably, as in a report by pv-magazine.de in detail.