I produttori europei di elettricità si sono uniti per facilitare l'inserimento delle auto elettriche sul mercato Ue. L'impegno, formalizzato in una dichiarazione firmata da 50 responsabili del settore riguarda la standardizzazione delle infrastrutture di rifornimento. In dettaglio si parla delle prese di corrente per le auto, che dovranno essere tutte dello stesso tipo per evitare difficoltà di approvvigionamento.

Si vuole poi disseminare il territorio di colonnine di rifornimento messe a disposizione dai vari operatori elettrici. Attualmente punti di approvvigionamento sono gia' operative in Olanda. Gran Bretagna, Irlanda, Svezia e dei progetti sono in fase di realizzazione in Belgio, Francia e Germania. Anche per l'elettricità usata dalle auto si agirà in regime di concorrenza lasciando al consumatori la libertà di scegliere il fornitore.

Il Segretario Generale di Eurelectric (*), Hans ten Berge, stima che nelle grandi città il sistema di riforenimento attraverso le colonnine elettriche si svilupperà velocemente mentre pensa che per una diffusione a livello capillare, anche nei posti più' isolati, ci vorrà una decina d'anni. Rimane poi un ultima sfida a cui l'industria elettrica europea e pronta a rispondere: quella del potenziamento della rete nei punti di rifornimento.

Secondo Hans ten Berge in Europa l elettrificazione degli automezzi richiederà un consumo aggiuntivo di elettricità del 15%.

Fonte:Ansa


(*) - L'Unione delle Industrie Elettriche - EURELECTRIC , formata a seguito di una fusione avvenuta nel dicembre 1999, il gemello di energia elettrica associazioni di categoria, UNIPEDE e EURELECTRIC, è l'associazione di settore che rappresenta gli interessi comuni dell'industria elettrica europea ed i suoi affiliati in tutto il mondo e collaboratori.
La sua missione è quella di contribuire allo sviluppo e la competitività del settore dell'energia elettrica e di promuovere il ruolo di energia elettrica nel progresso della società.


La Dichiarazione


Brussels, 27 October, 2009
EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY COMPANIES CALL FOR STANDARDISATION OF PLUG-IN VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, PLEDGE TO APPLY PRE-STANDARDS
«I applaud the initiative that the European electricity industry has taken and its commitment to drive forward the standardisation of infrastructure for charging up electric vehicles, a move which has the potential to significantly contribute to more environmentally sustainable transport in Europe. This will also help to put the EU at the forefront of transport technologies,» said European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for Transport, as he welcomed a Declaration on infrastructure for charging electric vehicles handed to him today in Brussels by some 50 representatives of European electricity companies, power distribution system operators and national electricity sector associations. The signatories to the Declaration confirm their determination to cooperate with the various stakeholders towards the development and application of industry pre-standards until standards have been set by the official standards bodies ISO/IEC and call upon policymakers to support the drive towards a climate-friendly transport sector.
European electricity companies recognise the threat of climate change, caused by emissions of greenhouse gases from industrial installations including power plants and other sources, such as internal combustion engines powering road vehicles, as one of the major challenges facing our economy and society today. A declaration signed in March by the Chief Executives of power companies representing over 70% of total electricity production in the EU makes a public commitment to strive for a carbon-neutral power sector by mid-century and draws attention to the role electric technologies can play in bringing about the decarbonisation of other key sectors.
The electricity CEOs specifically pledged to undertake and promote investment in infrastructure necessary to foster the development of all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Meanwhile a EURELECTRIC Task Force on Electric Vehicles is working to identify the market hurdles slowing down the development of common infrastructure standards and to help overcome these obstacles.
Speaking on behalf of the signatories at the EURELECTRIC launch event in Brussels, where an exhibition showcased a dozen electric cars and charging posts, Padraig McManus, Chief Executive of Irish energy group ESB and EURELECTRIC Board member, reminded participants that the transport sector, according to figures in the European Commission’s Second Strategic Energy Review, is today responsible for 23% of total EU carbon dioxide emissions. Electricity generated from low-carbon energy sources can «revolutionise the transport sector, making a real contribution towards reducing the carbon output of cars, also improving local air and reducing noise pollution,» Mr McManus underlined. In addition, electrifying road transport will also «boost EU energy security by reducing dependence on imported energy,» Mr McManus pointed out.
To achieve this aim, a cross-industry agreement on standards for both the hardware - the connector and cables - for re-charging plug-in vehicles and the communication software «is an indispensable step to facilitate broad market penetration and avoid problems with incompatibility, dead-ends and stranded investment,» Mr McManus explained, adding: «Setting standards for plug-in vehicle charging infrastructure will provide benefits to all stakeholders – the automotive industry, equipment manufacturers, electricity companies and above all the customer, who will thus enjoy real choice and genuine Europe-wide electric mobility.» Acting now will allow Europe to become a front runner in the roll-out of mass-market electric vehicles, he stressed.
Accordingly, the Declaration on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles calls upon all stakeholders, transport and energy policymakers, companies in the relevant sectors and the official standards bodies to support and give impulse to the drive towards standardisation in this field.

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