How are public charging stations developed in France?

Previously, the development of publicly available charging stations has been through the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (“ADEME”)’s now defunct programme “ Investing for the Future ” (“ Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir” – PIA).

What is tagenergy doing in France?

“TagEnergy is proud to announce this flagship project in France, just weeks after connecting the first phase of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm in Australia and the UK’s largest transmission-connected battery”, said Franck Woitiez, CEO of TagEnergy.

Which E-charging infrastructures must be declared to the administration?

Any e-charging infrastructure with a power capacity of at least 600 kW must be declared to the Administration and comply with ICPE regulations (installations classées pour la protection de l’environnement). However, e-charging infrastructures accessible to the public are specifically excluded from such regime.

Does France provide electricity?

Such a clarification has been requested for some time, notably in an October 2018 French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) report. Pursuant to Article 64 of the LOM, the nature of such activity is characterised as the provision of services, and not as a supplying electricity.

What does the French stimulus package mean for the automobile industry?

The French government announced on 26 May 2020 a stimulus package for the automobile industry of about 8 billion euros in grants, investments and loans. Among this stimulus package, several measures concern directly electrical vehicles and boosts existing policies.

Do E-charging infrastructures need a public land occupation permission?

Depending on the location of the e-charging infrastructure, a public land occupation permission (autorisation d’occupation du domaine public) may be required. In such cases, a call for tenders might have to be implemented by the public entity prior to the grant occupation authorisation for said public land.