The European Commission (EC) approved Germany's scheme to roll out a network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging electric vehicles across the country on Monday.
According to the EC's announcement, the plan, which costs €300 million ($319 million) over four years, requires that electricity for the charging infrastructure comes from renewable energy sources with contracts awarded through an open and transparent tender procedure.
The EC said that Germany's plan is in line with EU state aid rules.
"Electric vehicles can provide real benefits to society by reducing harmful emissions and noise pollution. The German support scheme will encourage consumers and businesses to use electric vehicles. It will provide the necessary infrastructure in a cost-effective way in line with EU state aid rules," said EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.
The EC also said it considers that such measures will encourage a significant uptake of electric vehicles and therefore make a major contribution towards meeting the common interest of reducing emissions and improving air quality.
The measures will also support the European strategy for low-emission mobility, in particular in terms of the objective of speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy for transport and contributing to the decarbonization agenda, according to the EC.
(Anadolu Agency)
