Ulsan City Promotes Support Project for Fire Prevention of Electric Vehicles in Apartment Complexes

Subsidies Provided for Relocating Charging Facilities Above Ground and Installing Safety Equipment

From this year, when relocating electric vehicle charging facilities installed underground in apartment complexes to the ground level, relocation installation costs will be supported.

Ulsan City is promoting an electric vehicle fire prevention support project for apartment complexes that includes this measure.

This support is part of the apartment complex support project, and Ulsan City will directly undertake the initiative for prompt and systematic assistance.

▲Key support details are as follows:

First, when relocating charging facilities installed in underground parking lots of apartment complexes to the ground level, relocation costs will be supported.

Second, if it is impossible to move electric vehicle charging facilities installed underground to the ground level, costs will be supported when installing firefighting facilities such as automatic sprinklers, thermal imaging surveillance cameras (CCTV), suffocation fire extinguishers, underfloor water supply devices, and portable fire water tanks.

Third, utilizing the apartment complex management expert advisory group operated by Ulsan City, the most suitable safety facilities or support measures will be advised to complexes planning to relocate charging facilities or reinforce firefighting facilities. In addition, various support measures will be devised, including strengthening counseling to resolve conflicts among residents related to electric vehicles, such as restricting access to underground parking lots.

This support targets 203 apartment complexes in the jurisdiction with charging facilities installed underground, with a total of 2.2 billion KRW to be invested over three years until 2027 on an annual basis.

Ulsan City plans to select about 60 locations this year through on-site inspections and review committees after receiving project applications from management entities.

If selected for support, up to 70% of construction costs can be supported within the following limits based on the number of households: up to 20 million KRW for complexes with 500 households or fewer, up to 30 million KRW for those with up to 1,000 households, and up to 50 million KRW for those exceeding 1,000 households.

The project is completed after the apartment complex independently implements the project and settles the costs upon receiving support.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “Due to the nature of apartment complexes where many people live together, the damage in case of fire is very large. We expect that the financial burden on apartment complexes, which face difficulties such as facility maintenance costs, will be greatly alleviated, not only creating a safe residential environment but also through this support. We will continue to prepare various measures to prevent electric vehicle fire accidents and spare no effort in providing support for prevention.”

Ulsan City Hall.

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