“Electric Vehicle ” Charging Systems Service Regulation in Turkey — Part 2
Here we go, Part-2…
So we haf left off with definitions and I had promised a pyramid to make sure everything is clear. Please see below for the promised pyramid and we can move forward with more details regarding the system.
What the pyramid tries to explain is that, Network Charging Operator (NCO) applies for a license from the EPDK, which then can distribute “Certificates” for operating charging stations to people/organisations called Charging Station Operator (CSO). Which then provides services to customers.
NCOs are obliged to build up at least 50 different charging stations within 6 months after they receive the license. These 50 different charging stations are also required to be in different counties, as well as hold a number of above 50 kW chargers. NCOs then prepare “Certificates” and CSOs can operate the charging stations.
The regulation also required charging stations to be connected to the Main Access Platform set up by EPDK. NCOs are in charge of making sure their stations provide the required information to the Main Access Platform such as, availability, number and location of the charging stations. The pricing though described as to be reasonable is left to the NCOs. One more point to add, regulation does require charging stations to collect payment through popular and general methods used in the country.
One more point, I would like mention is the regulation allowing development of solar power plants for the supply of electricity used up by EV charging stations, as well as energy storage systems if found necessary. What the regulation means by that is; in Turkey you are allowed to produce the electricity you consume. This is described in detail in several regulations. So let’s assume we are running a rubber hair tie production plant in a city in Turkey. We are allowed to build up a ground solar power plant or a roof system in order to produce the energy we actually spend, and we can feed-back the amount that is not used back to the network, the price changing regularly. This was the case of owning any production facility, with the regulation, now we can think of our EV charging stations as production facilities and develop solar power projects in order to feed our EV charging stations. As a bonus, we are also allowed to develop a storage system if we find it to be necessary. The articles supporting the development of solar power plants is separate, a bit hard to miss.
This pretty much underlines the parts that matter the most again in my opinion… Considering the whole regulation is only 10 pages long, there is a high chance another “Implementation Guide” or sth. similar will be published.
Since, number of electric vehicle models are increasing and gas prices together, I do believe we will be seeing a quick escalation in the number of EV charging stations operating next to our dear old gas stations. There should be many studies that are inline with my belief yet I do not find it useful to copy and paste the same data, which, let’s not forget can be manipulated to support simply anything you wish it to support.
Please also keep in mind I have basically simplified the regulation that has been published just recently. My intention was not to translate every single sentence, thus once you read the regulation, you will come up on articles where it strictly addresses the legislation to follow for design project approvals, licence applications etc.
