Guiding Opinions of General Office of the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
People’s governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, ministries and commissions and institutions directly under the State Council:
Charging infrastructure refers to all kinds of charging and replacing facilities for electric vehicles, which is a new type of urban infrastructure. Vigorously promoting the construction of charging infrastructure is conducive to solving the charging problem of electric vehicles, is an important guarantee for the development of new energy automobile industry, and is of great significance for creating mass entrepreneurship, innovation and increasing the "double engines" of public products and services, achieving steady growth, restructuring and benefiting people’s livelihood. In recent years, all regions and departments have conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the State Council and actively promoted the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and all the work has made positive progress. However, there are still problems such as inconsistent understanding, imperfect supporting policies, difficult coordination and promotion, and imperfect standards and norms. In order to speed up the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the consent of the State Council, we hereby put forward the following opinions:
I. General requirements
(1) Guiding ideology. Fully implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Plenary Sessions of the 18th National Congress, adhere to the pure electric drive as the main strategic orientation for the development of new energy vehicles in accordance with the State Council’s decision-making arrangements, put the construction of charging infrastructure in a more important position, strengthen overall planning, unify standards and norms, improve supporting policies, innovate development models, foster a good market service and application environment, form a rational, scientific and efficient charging infrastructure system, increase effective investment in public products, and improve the level of public services.
(2) Basic principles.
Overall planning and scientific layout. Strengthen the top-level design of charging infrastructure development, do a good job in the overall planning of charging infrastructure construction according to the requirements of "adjusting measures to local conditions, helping each other quickly and economically", increase the integration of public resources, scientifically determine the construction scale and spatial layout, and simultaneously build a charging intelligent service platform to form a relatively complete charging infrastructure system.
Moderately ahead, orderly construction. Focusing on the future development of electric vehicles, combined with the charging needs of different fields and levels, in accordance with the requirements of "piles and stations first" and according to the scale and layout determined by the plan, the construction will be promoted in an orderly and classified manner to ensure that the construction scale is moderately advanced.
Unified standards, universal openness. Accelerate the formulation and revision of key technical standards for charging and replacing electricity, and improve the standards for engineering construction, operation service and maintenance management. In strict accordance with the engineering construction standards, we will build and transform the charging infrastructure, improve the product certification and access management system for electric vehicles and charging equipment, promote the interconnection of different charging service platforms, and improve the universality and openness of facilities.
Relying on the market and innovating the mechanism. Give full play to the leading role of the market, and guide social capital to participate in the construction and operation of the charging infrastructure system by promoting the government and social capital cooperation (PPP) model, increasing financial support, and establishing a reasonable price mechanism. Encourage enterprises to combine "internet plus", innovate business cooperation and service mode, create more economic and social benefits and realize sustainable development.
(3) Work objectives. By 2020, a moderately advanced, intelligent and efficient charging infrastructure system will be basically built to meet the charging needs of more than 5 million electric vehicles; Establish a relatively perfect standard and market supervision system to form a unified, open and competitive charging service market; Form a sustainable industrial ecosystem of "internet plus Charging Infrastructure", make breakthroughs in science and technology and commercial innovation, and cultivate a number of internationally competitive charging service enterprises.
Second, increase the intensity of construction
(four) to strengthen the special planning and design and guidance. All localities should incorporate the relevant contents of special planning for charging infrastructure into urban and rural planning, improve the layout of independent charging infrastructure, and clarify the construction ratio of charging facilities in parking lots and social public parking lots of various buildings or the requirements for reserved construction and installation conditions. The electric vehicle charging infrastructure system should be formed with the special charging facilities such as parking spaces in users’ residences, unit parking lots, bus and taxi stations as the main body, public charging facilities such as public building parking lots, social public parking lots and temporary parking spaces as the auxiliary, and urban fast charging stations, power exchange stations and intercity fast charging stations with independent land occupation as the supplement. In principle, 100% of newly-built residential parking spaces should be equipped with charging facilities or reserved construction and installation conditions, and the proportion of parking spaces equipped with parking facilities or reserved construction and installation conditions for large public buildings and social public parking lots should be no less than 10%, and at least one public charging station should be built for every 2,000 electric vehicles. Encourage the construction of mechanical and three-dimensional parking and charging integrated facilities with less land occupation, low cost and quick effect.
(five) the construction of charging facilities in the user’s residence. Encourage enterprises such as charging services and property services to participate in the construction, operation and management of charging facilities in residential areas, carry out the renovation of parking spaces in a unified way, directly handle the procedures for charging electricity, and appropriately charge users on the premise of complying with relevant laws and regulations. For users with fixed parking spaces, priority is given to the construction of charging facilities in parking spaces; For users without fixed parking spaces, it is encouraged to build public charging parking spaces in residential areas and establish a time-sharing mechanism for charging parking spaces to create conditions for users to charge.
(six) the construction unit internal charging facilities. Conditional government agencies, public institutions, enterprises and institutions should make use of internal parking resources to plan and build special parking spaces and charging facilities for electric vehicles in combination with the unit’s electric vehicle equipment update plan and the employees’ demand for purchasing and using electric vehicles. All localities can include the construction of charging facilities by relevant units in the scope of assessment and reward for energy conservation and emission reduction.
(seven) the construction of public service charging facilities. For electric vehicles in public service areas such as public transportation, sanitation, airport commuting, etc., according to the line operation requirements, priority should be given to the construction of charging facilities in parking lots, and independent fast charging stations and power exchange stations should be reasonably built along the way. For electric vehicles in the public service field, such as rental, logistics, leasing and public security patrol, we should fully tap the potential of charging facilities in the internal parking lot of the unit and combine them with urban public charging facilities to achieve high efficiency and complementarity.
(eight) the construction of urban public charging facilities. The construction of public charging facilities should be gradually promoted from the center of the city to the edge, from the priority development area of the city to the general area. Give priority to the construction of parking lots in large shopping malls, supermarkets, cultural and sports venues and other buildings, as well as public charging facilities in public parking lots such as transportation hubs and park-and-ride (P+R). Encourage the construction of public fast charging facilities at qualified gas stations, and appropriately build independent public fast charging stations. Encourage qualified units and individuals to open their charging facilities to the public.
(nine) the construction of intercity fast charging network. Make full use of parking spaces in expressway service area to build intercity fast charging station. Priority will be given to the construction of intercity fast charging networks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Shandong, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions, and the construction of intercity fast charging networks in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the Central Plains, Chengdu-Chongqing and Harbin-Changchun urban agglomerations will be promoted in a timely manner. By 2020, an intercity fast charging network covering most major cities will be initially formed to meet the inter-city and inter-provincial travel needs of electric vehicles.
Third, improve the service system
(10) Improve the standards and specifications of charging facilities. Accelerate the revision of standards such as charging interfaces and communication protocols, actively promote the revision of standards such as interoperability testing of charging interfaces and data exchange between charging service platforms, and realize the unification of charging standards. Carry out research on safety technical measures such as fire protection in places where charging facilities are set up, and timely revise relevant standards. Improve product standards such as charging and replacing equipment and electric vehicle batteries, and clarify fire safety requirements. Formulate new charging technology standards such as wireless charging. Improve the management norms of charging infrastructure such as metering, billing and settlement, and accelerate the establishment of road traffic sign system for charging infrastructure.
(eleven) the construction of intelligent charging service platform. Vigorously promote the "internet plus charging infrastructure", improve the intelligent level of charging services, improve operational efficiency and user experience, and promote the two-way interaction of energy and information between electric vehicles and smart grids. Encourage users to use technologies such as mobile Internet, Internet of Things and big data to provide users with services such as charging navigation, status inquiry, charging reservation and fee settlement, and expand value-added services of the platform.
(12) Establish an interconnection promotion mechanism. Establish a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure promotion alliance, cooperate with relevant government departments to strictly manage the product access of charging facilities, and carry out the interoperability testing and certification of charging facilities. Build a charging infrastructure information service platform, unify the information exchange protocol, effectively integrate the information resources of charging service platforms of different enterprises and cities, promote the interconnection of different charging service platforms, and provide support for formulating and implementing fiscal, taxation, supervision and other policies.
(thirteen) do a good job in supporting power grid access services. All localities should incorporate the charging infrastructure supporting power grid construction and transformation projects into the special planning of distribution network, and give support in terms of land security and corridor traffic. Power grid enterprises should strengthen the construction and transformation of charging infrastructure supporting power grid to ensure that power supply meets the operating needs of charging and replacing facilities; It is necessary to provide convenient conditions for charging infrastructure to access the power grid, open up a green channel, and complete it within a time limit. Power grid enterprises are responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of the supporting network connection project from the charging infrastructure property right demarcation point to the power grid, and shall not charge the network connection fee, and the corresponding assets shall be fully included in the effective assets, and the cost shall be truthfully included in the permitted cost, and shall be recovered according to the transmission and distribution price of the power grid.
(fourteen) innovative charging service business model. Encourage the exploration of the development mode of combining large-scale charging and replacing power stations with commercial real estate, and guide shopping malls, supermarkets, cinemas, convenience stores and other commercial places to provide users with auxiliary charging services. Encourage charging service enterprises to innovate and build a charging infrastructure business cooperation model through cooperation with vehicle companies and crowdfunding, and provide value-added services such as intelligent charging and discharging, e-commerce and advertising by combining online and offline, so as to enhance the sustainable development ability of charging service enterprises.
Fourth, strengthen support and guarantee
(fifteen) simplify the examination and approval of planning and construction. All localities should reduce the examination and approval links of charging infrastructure planning and construction and speed up the processing in accordance with the requirements of decentralization, combination of decentralization and management and optimization of services. Individuals who install charging facilities in their own garages and parking spaces and in existing parking spaces in various residential areas and units do not need to apply for construction land planning permits, construction project planning permits and construction permits. When building urban public parking lots, it is not necessary to separately handle the construction project planning permit and construction permit for the simultaneous construction of charging infrastructure such as charging piles. The newly-built centralized charging and replacing power station with independent land occupation should conform to the urban planning, and handle the construction land planning permit, construction project planning permit and construction permit.
(sixteen) improve the fiscal price policy. Increase subsidies for charging infrastructure, speed up the formulation of financial incentives for charging infrastructure construction during the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, and urge all localities to formulate relevant support policies as soon as possible and announce them to the public, giving policy expectations for market stability. In the early stage of industrial development, we will give appropriate support through the central infrastructure investment funds. For the electricity consumption of operating centralized charging and replacing facilities that directly report to power grid operating enterprises, the price of large-scale industrial electricity consumption will be implemented, and the basic electricity fee will be temporarily exempted before 2020; Other charging facilities shall implement classified catalogue electricity prices according to their locations. Allow charging service enterprises to charge users electricity and service fees, charge different types of infrastructure, guide all localities to take into account the reasonable income of investment and operation entities and the economy of users’ use, and introduce classified guiding prices of charging service fees as soon as possible, and gradually standardize the charging service price mechanism on the basis of summing up local experience.
(17) Broaden diversified financing channels. All localities should effectively integrate various public resources such as public transportation, taxi stations and social public parking lots, and create conditions for social capital to participate in the construction and operation of charging infrastructure through PPP and other means. Encourage financial institutions to innovate financial products and insurance products under the principle of commercial sustainability, and comprehensively apply policies such as risk compensation to improve the financial service system. Promote pledge financing methods such as equity, project income rights and franchise rights, accelerate the establishment of a multi-level guarantee system including financial investment and social capital investment, actively promote the establishment of financing guarantee funds, and broaden the financing channels for charging infrastructure investment and operation enterprises and equipment manufacturers. Encourage the use of social capital to set up a special fund for the development of charging infrastructure, issue corporate bonds for charging infrastructure, and explore the use of basic endowment insurance funds to invest in supporting the construction of charging infrastructure.
(eighteen) increase land support. All localities should incorporate the land for centralized charging and replacing power stations that occupy an independent area into the scope of land for business outlets of public facilities, and give priority to land supply according to the land supply mode of gas filling stations and the availability of state-owned construction land. If the supply of land for new projects requires the construction of charging infrastructure, the construction requirements can be included in the land supply conditions, allowing the land use right holder to cooperate with other market entities to invest in the construction and operation of charging infrastructure as required. Encourage the construction of charging infrastructure in existing buildings with parking lots, bus stops, social public parking lots, highway service areas and other places, and local governments should coordinate relevant units to give support in land use.
(nineteen) increase the coordination of the owners’ committee. Formulate a national unified demonstration text for the construction and management of charging infrastructure in private users’ residences. Local real estate administrative departments, neighborhood offices and neighborhood committees should take the initiative to strengthen the guidance and supervision of the owners’ committee in accordance with the model text, and guide the owners to support the construction of charging infrastructure. The owners’ congress and the owners’ committee shall, based on the model text and combined with their own reality, clarify the process of construction and management of charging infrastructure in the property service area.
(twenty) support the research and development of key technologies. Relying on demonstration projects, we will actively explore technical solutions for the integrated development of charging infrastructure with smart grid, distributed renewable energy and intelligent transportation, and strengthen the research and development of key technologies such as testing and certification, safety protection, two-way interaction with power grid, battery cascade utilization, unattended self-service and coordinated control of piles. Give full play to the main role of enterprise innovation, and accelerate the research and development of new charging and replacing technologies and equipment with high power density, high conversion efficiency, high applicability, wireless charging and mobile charging.
(twenty-one) clear safety management requirements. All localities should establish a safety management system for charging infrastructure, improve relevant systems and standards, and increase the investigation and punishment of users’ private wiring, illegal electricity use, and irregular construction. According to the law and regulations, the fire design audit, fire inspection and acceptance, and spot check for the record shall be carried out for the charging infrastructure, and the fire supervision and inspection shall be strengthened. The competent department of industry should urge the units or individuals that use the charging infrastructure to strengthen the daily fire safety inspection and management of the charging infrastructure and its setting places, and eliminate potential safety hazards in time.
Fifth, do a good job in organizing implementation
(twenty-two) the implementation of local responsibility. All localities should earnestly assume the main responsibility of promoting the development of charging infrastructure as a whole, and regard the construction and management of charging infrastructure as a special task of the government. Establish a collaborative promotion mechanism led by the development and reform (energy) department and closely coordinated by relevant departments, clarify the division of responsibilities and improve supporting policies. Before the end of March 2016, the special plan for charging infrastructure will be released, and the management measures for the construction and operation of charging infrastructure will be formulated and implemented.
(twenty-three) to increase the demonstration and promotion. All localities should combine the needs of the promotion and application of new energy vehicles, and carry out pilot demonstrations on the construction and operation mode of charging infrastructure in view of the key points and difficulties in the development of charging infrastructure. Establish a three-level demonstration project system of "demonstration communities and units", "demonstration cities and counties" and "intercity fast charging demonstration area". In the demonstration project, we should give full play to the role of existing public facilities, strengthen the cooperation between government and enterprises, innovate the construction and operation mode of urban charging infrastructure, improve relevant standards and regulations and supporting policies, explore various advanced and applicable charging technologies, sum up the development experience of charging infrastructure that can be replicated and popularized, and promote the popularization of charging infrastructure.
(twenty-four) to create a good public opinion environment. All relevant departments, enterprises and news media should strengthen publicity on the development policies, planning layout and construction trends of charging infrastructure through various forms, so that all sectors of society can fully understand the charging infrastructure, attract more social capital to participate in the construction and operation of charging infrastructure, and at the same time strengthen public opinion supervision, expose behaviors that hinder the construction of charging infrastructure and harm consumers’ rights and interests, and form a public opinion atmosphere conducive to the development of charging infrastructure.
(twenty-five) to form a joint force to promote. The Development and Reform Commission and the Energy Bureau shall, jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Land and Resources and other relevant departments, rely on the inter-ministerial joint conference system for the development of energy-saving and new energy automobile industries, strengthen departmental coordination, strengthen guidance and supervision over various localities, sum up and promote successful experiences and effective practices in a timely manner, and report major situations to the State Council in a timely manner. The Energy Bureau should speed up the improvement of charging service supervision from the aspects of strict standard implementation, rationalizing price mechanism, strengthening power supply supervision, promoting interconnection and introducing social capital. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Land and Resources and the Ministry of Public Security should create favorable conditions for the construction and operation of charging infrastructure from the aspects of planning and construction standards, land for facilities, fire safety and traffic signs. The Ministry of Finance, the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission should enhance the confidence of social capital by increasing financial support and strengthening financial services and guarantees. The State Administration of Taxation and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission should guide government agencies, public institutions and state-owned enterprises and institutions to take the lead in building charging infrastructure in internal parking lots. Other relevant departments should do a good job of coordination according to their respective responsibilities.
the General Office of the State Council
September 29, 2015
(This piece is publicly released)