Electric transportation
Electric driving is becoming increasingly popular. The number of residents with electric cars is increasing. To continue to meet demand, more public charging stations are needed in the city. The municipality has proposed 195 new charging station locations. Responses from residents led the municipality to drop one charging station location. This means the municipality has identified 194 possible locations for public charging stations and will add them to the existing location map.
There are now some 500 charging stations in the city. With the arrival of 194 new locations, it means more residents can charge an electric car within 250 meters of his or her home. Whether the charging station will be there depends on the interest in the spot.
Proposed locations for charging stations
Interested parties were able to respond to the proposal from April 10 to 28, 2024 via New locations for electric car charging stations | DoeMee Zoetermeer. We reviewed the responses received in determining the final locations and responded in a final participation report. You can read this final report at New locations for charging stations for electric cars | Join Zoetermeer. The final locations are now visible on the map with charging points. If you subsequently submit a request for a charging station, a proposed location may be used for the actual placement of the charging station.
Charging station placement on request
The municipality will take your comments into account when determining the final locations. The final locations will then be made visible on the charging station map. If you then submit a request for a charging station, a defined location can be used to actually place the charging station.
Map of charging points
The map of charge points is a map of Zoetermeer. On this map you can see at a glance where there is already a charging point in your neighborhood and where a charging point may soon be installed. This is indicated with different colors on the map. You will also find the 195 new locations on this map.
Criteria locations charging station
In determining the locations of charging stations, the municipality uses a number of criteria.
- The sites are chosen so that users can easily find and reach the charging stations.
- Consideration is given to the location of power lines in the ground, trees and parking pressure in the area.
- We try to take into account the placement of a charging station in relation to homes.
Places on request
The municipality places charging stations on request. The municipality checks whether the requested charging station will be sufficiently used. It is therefore possible that in some places no charge point will be installed, because no application was submitted or because there is already one in the neighborhood and the assessment shows that the use of the new charge point is therefore insufficient.
Apply for public charging station
Do you (soon) own an electric car, but have no possibility to charge on your own property? Then you can apply for a charging station via laadpaalnodig.nl. Through this website you can easily apply for a new public charging station nearby and you can also view the conditions.
Traffic Order
For each requested charging station, the municipality goes through a procedure for a traffic decision. The traffic decision is made public via www.officielebekendmakingen.nl. After this, everyone has 6 weeks to object.
Failure
Is a public charging station not working? Call the fault number: 088-484 8670 (you will also find this phone number on the charging station). You will then get an expert Equans employee on the phone who will ask you for the pole number. This SGZH2 number is on the pole. In many cases, the employee can remotely fix the malfunction.
Parking at a charging station
A charge point is intended for charging electric cars only. The electric car must be connected to the charge point with a charging cable. Users are not supposed to park at the charging station longer than necessary. This means that once your car is fully charged, you must move your car to ordinary parking space. The rules for parking at a charging point are posted on a sign at the parking lot.
Paid parking at a charging station
Is the charge point located in an area where paid parking applies? Then you must also pay for parking.
Parking at a charge point in a blue zone
Is the charging point located in a blue zone? Then the rules of parking in the blue zone apply.
Charge Card
A charge card is a payment card to charge your electric car at a charging point on the public road. You can request a charge card from a company that supplies energy. The municipality cannot advise you on this. A list of providers can be found on the comparison site laadpas.com.
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