Use of municipal real estate for the construction of public electric vehicle charging stations – legal and economic issues

Abstract

The development of electromobility is part of a broader trend of building smart cities, in which power distribution system operators actively participate. The fact that the legislator has delegated part of the tasks related to the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to these entities should also mean equipping them with legal mechanisms for the implementation of public objectives, including those based on the provisions of the Real Estate Management Act. However, due to the imperfection of the regulations, these entities do not have the tools to preferentially purchase real estate for the development of charging stations, and the local governments lack the basis for making donations for this purpose. However, distribution system operators together with local authorities are natural partners in promoting electromobility in cities.

Keywords

• electromobility
• vehicle charging infrastructure
• innovation
• property management by local government
• public charging stations