Expansion of '24-Hour Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers' in 5 Areas Including Seoul Gwanak and Seocho

Seoul-style Intensive Charging Station in Sinwol-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Established in 2019

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] By the end of this year, 'Seoul-type concentrated charging stations' with 24-hour electric vehicle charging capability will be expanded and installed in Gwanak, Gangnam, Nowon, Mapo, and Seocho districts in Seoul.

Seoul City announced on the 29th that seven autonomous districts applied for the Seoul-type concentrated charging station construction project, and based on usage rates and surveys on charger accessibility to address regional charging infrastructure disparities, five districts including Gwanak and Seocho were selected.

Among the selected districts, Gangnam and Seocho districts have about 46% of the electric vehicles registered in Seoul, but only about 10% of the city's public rapid chargers are installed there, indicating a need to expand charging infrastructure.

In the case of Gwanak and Nowon districts, 11 and 14 public rapid chargers are installed respectively, which is considered insufficient compared to the Seoul average of 23 chargers.

The city plans to support the selected districts installing Seoul-type concentrated charging stations with 200 million KRW per site, totaling 1 billion KRW, aiming to start construction in May and complete it in November.

Additionally, to enhance charging convenience for electric vehicle users, the city will support private charging operators with installation costs of 10 million KRW for 50kW rapid chargers and up to 20 million KRW for 100kW chargers, supporting a total of 50 chargers with a total of 500 million KRW.

Jo Wan-seok, head of Seoul City's Climate and Air Quality Division, said, "By expanding charging infrastructure in places closely related to daily life such as parks and public parking lots frequently used by citizens, we expect to alleviate inconveniences for electric vehicle users and increase electric vehicle demand."

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