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Charged: The federal government will support private charging points in the future
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The federal government wants to support the switch from private individuals to e-cars with an additional 200 million euros: Starting next week, homeowners can apply for a subsidy for the installation of an electric car charging station from the state development bank KfW.
For purchase, installation and connection, you can receive a grant of 900 euros per charging point.
However, "100 percent of the electricity used for the charging process must come from renewable energies."
This can be done using your own photovoltaic system or a corresponding electricity supply contract.
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"The aim of the funding is to motivate private individuals to switch to electrically powered vehicles and to create an adequate charging infrastructure for this in the private sector," explained KfW.
Individuals, homeowners associations, housing associations, housing associations and property developers are eligible to apply.
The funding application must be submitted before the purchase contract is concluded.
The demand for e-cars has risen sharply this year, particularly because of government purchase premiums of up to 9,000 euros.
However, experts see a need to catch up in the charging network.
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