Short version: Under this bill, every new DC charger has to have CCS and every AC charger L2 plugs.
That would mean new superchargers would have to have CCS and destination chargers L2 plugs.
The government body has to be notified of construction 8 weeks in advance in written/email form,
and can forbid operation if those requirements aren't met and verified.
"Fast" chargers are defined as >22kW. Lower is called "normal" charging.
Only applies to publicly accessible locations (i.e. not inside homes or service centers)
Link to german TTF forum threads:
Handelsblatt: Bundesregierung standardisiert Ladesäulen
Online Petition gegen Ladesäulenverordnung
The bill (in german):
Ladesäulenverordnung (LSV) BSM e.V.
Key parts translated:
Minimum requirement for the construction of operation of fast charging points
During the construction of normal charging points which enable alternating current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-2, december 2014 issue.
During the construction of fast charging points which enable alternating current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-2, december 2014 issue.
During the construction of normal and fast charging points which enable direct current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type Combo 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-3, july 2012 issue.
§ 4 Notification and verification obligations
Fast charging operators have to notify the government body in written or electronic form:
At least 8 weeks in advance of planned construction of charge points and
immediately after decommissioning of charge points.
Operators of fast charge points have to verify by apposition of appropriate documents the compliance with the technical requirements listed in § 3 section 2 through 4
During the construction of fast charging points and
At the request of the government body during operation of fast charging points.
Operators of fast charge points, which operate fast chargers before commencement of this regulation have to notify the government body of the operation and verify compliance with the technical requirements in line with § 3 section 4 by apposition of appropriate documents.
Responsibilities of the government body
The government body can regularly review compliance with the technical requirements for fast charging points listed in § 3 section 2 to 4
The government body can prohibit the operation of fast charging points if the technical requirements listed in § 3 section 1 to 4 are not met or the compliance with the requirements listed under § 3 cannot be verified.
Transitional arrangement
Charging points which are in operation before [deployment: Date three months after commencement of this bill], are exempt from the requirements listed in § 3 section 1 to 3
That would mean new superchargers would have to have CCS and destination chargers L2 plugs.
The government body has to be notified of construction 8 weeks in advance in written/email form,
and can forbid operation if those requirements aren't met and verified.
"Fast" chargers are defined as >22kW. Lower is called "normal" charging.
Only applies to publicly accessible locations (i.e. not inside homes or service centers)
Link to german TTF forum threads:
Handelsblatt: Bundesregierung standardisiert Ladesäulen
Online Petition gegen Ladesäulenverordnung
The bill (in german):
Ladesäulenverordnung (LSV) BSM e.V.
Key parts translated:
§ 3 Mindestanforderungen an den Aufbau und den Betrieb von Ladepunkten
Minimum requirement for the construction of operation of fast charging points
(1) Beim Aufbau von Normalladepunkten, an denen das Wechselstromladen möglich ist, muss aus Gründen der Interoperabilität jeder Ladepunkt mindestens mit Steckdosen oder Fahrzeugkupplungen des Typs 2 gemäß der Norm DIN EN 62196-2, Ausgabe Dezember 2014, ausgerüstet werden.
During the construction of normal charging points which enable alternating current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-2, december 2014 issue.
(2) Beim Aufbau von Schnellladepunkten, an denen das Wechselstromladen möglich ist, muss aus Gründen der Interoperabilität jeder Ladepunkt mindestens mit Kupplungen des Typs 2 nach der Norm DIN EN 62196-2, Ausgabe Dezember 2014, ausgerüstet werden.
During the construction of fast charging points which enable alternating current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-2, december 2014 issue.
(3) Beim Aufbau von Normal- und Schnellladepunkten, an denen das Gleichstromladen möglich ist, muss aus Gründen der Interoperabilität jeder Ladepunkt mindestens mit Kupplungen des Typs Combo 2 nach der Norm DIN EN 62196-3, Ausgabe Juli 2012, ausgerüstet werden.
During the construction of normal and fast charging points which enable direct current charging every charge point, due to interoperability, must at least be equipped with plugs or adapters of Type Combo 2 under norm DIN EN 62196-3, july 2012 issue.
§ 4 Anzeige- und Nachweispflichten
§ 4 Notification and verification obligations
(1) Betreiber von Normal- und Schnellladepunkten haben der Regulierungsbehörde schriftlich oder elektronisch anzuzeigen:
Fast charging operators have to notify the government body in written or electronic form:
1. mindestens acht Wochen vor dem geplanten Beginn den Aufbau von Ladepunkten und
At least 8 weeks in advance of planned construction of charge points and
2. unverzüglich die Außerbetriebnahme von Ladepunkten.
immediately after decommissioning of charge points.
(2) Betreiber von Schnellladepunkten haben der Regulierungsbehörde durch Beifügung geeigneter Unterlagen die Einhaltung der technischen Anforderungen gemäß § 3 Absatz 2 bis 4 nachzuweisen:
Operators of fast charge points have to verify by apposition of appropriate documents the compliance with the technical requirements listed in § 3 section 2 through 4
1. beim Aufbau von Schnellladepunkten und
During the construction of fast charging points and
2. auf Anforderung der Regulierungsbehörde während des Betriebs von Schnellladepunkten.
At the request of the government body during operation of fast charging points.
(3) Betreiber von Schnellladepunkten, welche vor Inkrafttreten dieser Verordnung in Betrieb genommen worden sind, haben der Regulierungsbehörde den Betrieb anzuzeigen und die Einhaltung der technischen Anforderungen gemäß § 3 Absatz 4 durch Beifügung geeigneter Unterlagen nachzuweisen.
Operators of fast charge points, which operate fast chargers before commencement of this regulation have to notify the government body of the operation and verify compliance with the technical requirements in line with § 3 section 4 by apposition of appropriate documents.
§ 5 Kompetenzen der Regulierungsbehörde
Responsibilities of the government body
(1) Die Regulierungsbehörde kann die Einhaltung der technischen Anforderungen gemäß § 3 Absatz 2 bis 4 an Schnellladepunkte regelmäßig überprüfen.
The government body can regularly review compliance with the technical requirements for fast charging points listed in § 3 section 2 to 4
(2) Die Regulierungsbehörde kann den Betrieb von Ladepunkten untersagen, wenn die technischen Anforderungen gemäß § 3 Absatz 1 bis 4 nicht eingehalten oder die Einhaltung der Anforderungen gemäß § 4 nicht nachgewiesen wird.
The government body can prohibit the operation of fast charging points if the technical requirements listed in § 3 section 1 to 4 are not met or the compliance with the requirements listed under § 3 cannot be verified.
§ 6 Übergangsregelung
Transitional arrangement
Ladepunkte, die vor dem [einsetzen: Datum drei Monate nach dem Inkrafttreten dieser Verordnung] in Betrieb genommen worden sind, sind von den Anforderungen nach § 3 Absatz 1 bis 3 ausgenommen.
Charging points which are in operation before [deployment: Date three months after commencement of this bill], are exempt from the requirements listed in § 3 section 1 to 3
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