EV chargers help you reduce your carbon footprint and your company meet carbon regulations. In addition, if you have an onsite solar self-consumption installation, adding an electric vehicle charger is a great way to make the most of any surplus energy produced. Furthermore, different subsidy programs exist for this type of renewable project, such as Spanish Government initiative plan RENOVE.
According to Royal Decree Law 29/2021, all non-residential buildings with more than 20 parking spaces must install at least one charging point for every 40 parking spaces. This means that business buildings, factories, public buildings, hospitals, supermarkets, shopping centers, hotels, universities, etc. should provide chargers.
There are both public and private charging points in Spain. According to Royal Decree 184/22, published in March 2022, recharging points should be provided in public access places, such as hospitals, supermarkets, shopping centers, hotels, and universities.
There are several types of chargers for electric vehicles. Residential chargers offer non-dedicated charging sockets with slow charging and low voltage, typically used for motorcycles and cars. For commercial or industrial use, the most common is semi-fast charging, which uses a smart wall or pole charging cable. There are also super-fast chargers, which tend to be more expensive.
Residential - Charges at a speed of 3.7 kW, or 1 hour = 8km
Commercial and Industrial Semi Fast - Charges at a speed of up to 44kW, or 1 hour = 65km
Commercial and Industrial Super Quick - Charges at a speed of 50+kW, or 0.5 hours = 80%
In order to install EV chargers, you should comply with all necessary electrical, safety, and space measures as laid out in Royal Decree 1053/2014 which includes new Complementary Technical Instructions (ITC) BT 52 "Installations for special purposes." You should have a dedicated off-road parking space with access to the mains electricity.
Ekhi offers a two-year warranty for any installation that is carried out by us. This covers possible defects in the materials used in the installation. If Ekhi does not provide the charger, only the installation, the guarantee is limited to the charger connection only.
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