Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, has recently completed a tender calling for bids to install 1,000 new AC charge points as part of its plan to build 4,100 new charging stations by late 2025. The Danish capital selected three suppliers, Clever, OK, and E.ON, out of seven companies that had applied. Clever will receive the largest funding, followed by OK and E.ON.
The tender was divided into 12 sub-contracts, with Clever winning four and dealing with 162 charging stations, OK AmbA winning four partial contracts and dealing with 170 charging points, and E.ON Drive Infrastructure winning four sub-contracts for 165 charging stations. However, the exact locations of charge points will still need to be agreed upon between the city and the winning providers.
The administration focused the tenders on the charging price for users, time to build, sustainability, and the amount the Charge Point Operator (CPO) was willing to pay to rent the sites. The aim was to make it attractive for citizens to become part of the green transformation of the car park. Technology and Environment Mayor Line Barfod said, “In Copenhagen, we politically agree that sustainability and the environment must weigh heavily when this type of task is tendered, and we have also placed a high value on the price for the citizens.”
Copenhagen and Denmark have been working to decarbonize their transport system since 2018. The capital city has also decided to electrify its bus fleets, with plans to electrify the five remaining bus routes by 2025. Copenhagen aims to become carbon-neutral by 2025 and has been working tirelessly towards achieving this goal.
Clever and E.ON are no strangers to each other when it comes to building charging infrastructure. The German utility and Clever have built high-power charging infrastructure on motorways in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden through their Ultra Fast Charging Venture Scandinavia joint venture since 2019. They often rely on Compleo to deliver hardware.
The installation of the 1,000 new AC charge points is a significant step towards Copenhagen’s goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025. With the increasing demand for electric vehicles, the availability of charging infrastructure is becoming more important. Copenhagen’s plan to build 4,100 new charging stations by late 2025 is a positive step towards making electric vehicles a more practical and convenient option for the citizens of the city.
