High demand for federal funding for truck charging infrastructure
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There is high demand for federal funding aimed at public and private truck charging infrastructure. The project organizer Jülich has compiled a summary of the first three funding calls in May, which, according to consulting firm M3E, were significantly oversubscribed in all rounds.
Under call A for non-public charging infrastructure from SMEs, approximately 430 applications were submitted, totaling around 150 million euros in funding requests. The initial budget allocated was 50 million euros, but it was quickly increased to 150 million euros. Even with this increase, the call had to be closed on the same day.
Call B, which also targets the non-public charging infrastructure for businesses, saw a demand five times higher than available funds. With approximately 67 million euros available, around 1,050 applications were submitted, totaling about 400 million euros. Currently, 206 projects are planned for funding.
For Call C, aimed at publicly accessible charging infrastructure, around 500 million euros were requested through approximately 380 applications, while only about 83 million euros were available. Selection was based on a priority score determined by the intensity of support needed, location, and grid connection model. Currently, 67 applications are planned for funding.
"The demand far exceeds the available funds in all three calls, highlighting just how important this funding program is," says M3E CEO Christian Milan. The entire funding program provides a total of one billion euros over a four-year period. Beyond 2026, additional funding calls tailored to the specific market conditions are planned during the four-year duration of the funding directive.
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