Flanders now has more than 25,000 charging points for electric vehicles, according to figures from Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters.
The region is thus on course to meet its target of 35,000 charging points by 2025.
To make the car fleet greener, the Flemish government wants to substantially increase the number of charging points for electric vehicles in the coming years. Minister Peeters is aiming for 35,000 public and semi-public charging points by 2025. Actually, these are Charge Point Equivalents (CPE) that take into account the charging capacity of the charging post.
A charge point with a limited capacity (3-7 kW) corresponds to 1 CPE. For a charge point with a higher capacity (11-22 kW) it is 2 CPE. The higher the power output, the higher the CPE figure. Thus a fast charging point is good for up to 5 charge point equivalents.
“Proximity, accessibility and trust are the keywords in the roll-out of charging infrastructure,” Minister Peeters said, noting that e-driving was also important for climate challenges. “To encourage that, we as the Flemish government must provide sufficient charging infrastructure,” she added.
Flanders also wants to provide ultra-high-speed charging infrastructure every 25 kilometres along major traffic axes. “Charging is mainly done at home and at work, but charging on the road is an important addition to this and it must be possible to do so quickly,” the minister emphasised.
