EV chargers to rise on Slovenia’s highways
Twenty-six rapid charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) are expected to be installed in every 50 kilometers along Slovenia’s entire highway network by the end of 2015, reported the Slovenia Times.
On October 13, two of the 26 EV chargers were launched along Štajersko highway.
The EUR 2-million project, of which EUR 620,000 came from the European Union, is being implemented by electric company SODO and Slovenia’s Infrastructure Ministry in cooperation with state-owned highway company DARS and energy firms Petrol and OMV.
“It takes just over half an hour to charge up to some 80% empty batteries of cars performing at between 18 and 24 kilowatt hours," said SODO chief Matjaž Vodušek.
The customers can pay for the charge by using a SODO card or a prepaid card that can be bought at Petrol and OMV, which run the majority of gas stations along the country’s highways.
The charging stations are part of the of the Central European Green Corridors (CEGC) project, which aims to provide a viable alternative to vehicles with internal combustion engines.
They will be part of CEGC’s interoperable network of 115 high power charging stations that will likewise be present in neighbouring countries, namely Austria, Croatia, Germany, and Slovakia.
