Enquiring the public to submit input on Drafts of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Regulations

Here's what you need to know about the Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure drafts, which are open to public input until the 25th of September, 2021.

On the 25th of August two documents were publicized pertaining to the topic of Public Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, of which one document contained the regulations for private operators providing the public charging ports, whilst the latter was a finalized Draft for the Charging Infrastructures. These documents have been published for public review, while also including means for the public to add their opinions and input on the proposed plan. These plans was put forward by the Ministry for Energy, Enterprise, and Sustainable Development and includes regulations and conditions for which public electric charging ports can be installed and maintained, while the draft also includes analysis of the demand, such as the difference between 2013, with just 36 registered electric vehicles that has since reached 4000 in 2021.

The document related to private operators who will supply the public charging ports includes regulations on the infrastructure of the charging ports also dictates the conditions under which the charging bays should be, mentioning that they should not be operating from private homes, and to be easily accessible for the public without obstructing road networks. 
Further content includes the regulations on the applicants who will act as operators of these charging bays as well as that their permits, unless redacted will be valid for 10 years. Among this, a good business practice is encouraged and will be regulated to ensure that their operations will be transparent, moderated and will maintain the ports and sockets as per national guidelines to decrease the competition and allow consumers to choose their provider without needing various adapters or specific providers of charging ports. This document can be found Here under Section 2, whilst section 3 contains the contact information for public input.

The latter draft titled national Policy for Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure is centered around the notion for the need for publicly available charging ports. This is due to the need arising for persons who reside in apartment buildings or do not have garages which can be equipped with the necessary charging tools, and in turn allowing accessible charging for all citizens. The availability of such stations are also enforcing the EU Green Deal and it's ambitious targets, by encouraging the swap from traditional fossil-fueled cars to electric alternatives, in turn decreasing emissions nationally. Other information in this draft covers the type of Kilowatt output that will be available from the AC and DC charging points as well as the standardization of plugs for a balanced market for customers to choose providers freely.
This proposed document can be found Here while public input can be added under section 3 in this link which will be available until the 25th September.

We encourage everyone to view these plans and add any suggestions or reviews to the mentioned input links, which will be open until the deadline of 25th September 2021. This is a pivotal moment for reforming the electric vehicle market in Malta, and hence citizens should be aware and informed on these upcoming plans!
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