Electric vehicles in China


Grid operators are investing heavily in electric vehicle charging stations. China is expected become the main market for battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the mid-term and the largest market for battery electric vehicles. The number of electric vehicles on the road is forecasts to reach between 1 and 5 million electric vehicles by 2020. Two key policies which promoted the development of the electric vehicles included: 10% of cars on the road must be emission-free by 2013 and 20% of power has to come from renewable resources by 2020.
The State Grid has published six standards for electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure, and by the end of the year plans to have completed 75 charging stations; 6,209 AC charging spots and battery replacement stations are proposed. Already the State Grid has commissioned 101 electric vehicles, 30 pilot charging stations and, through the Beijing municipal government, 7 electric bus lanes and 58 electric buses.
The National China Grid Company, part of the State Grid, commissioned its first large electric charging station for electric vehicles in 2009, the Nanhu Charging Station, in Tangshan. The RMB 19 million station has 10 charging spots for 10 vehicles, two large DC chargers and eight medium chargers. This will serve the electric vehicles on the road in Tanshan. Further charging stations have since been realised through strategic agreements between the North China Grid and the municipal governments of Tangshan, Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao, Langfang and Chengde.

In December 2009 the Southern Grid commissioned its first electric automobile charging facility in Shenzhen consisting of two charging stations and 134 charging poles. Another eight charging facilities have been installed since then. Furthermore six charging facilities were been installed in Guangzhou before the Asian Games commenced. 

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