Yesterday the Thai Government announced plans to have 1.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation’s roads by 2036, and 200 charging points to support them. A roadmap approved by the National Energy Policy Council sees the EVs introduced in three phases, beginning this year with up to 1,000 electric buses operated by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority. During the first phase, officials will prepare related infrastructure, taxation, laws, regulations and service-fee structures. Deployment of EVs will be expanded during the second phase from 2017 to 2019, when private sector involvement will be allowed but limited to public fleets. EV use will be opened to the public in the third phase in 2020 when the government says it will offer support to help develop basic infrastructure, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid systems.
Yesterday the Thai Government announced plans to have 1.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation’s roads by 2036, and up to 1,000 charging points to support them. A roadmap approved by the National Energy Policy Council sees the EVs introduced in three phases, beginning this year with 200 electric buses operated by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority. During the first phase, officials will prepare related infrastructure, taxation, laws, regulations and service-fee structures. Deployment of EVs will be expanded during the second phase from 2017 to 2019, when private sector involvement will be allowed but limited to public fleets. EV use will be opened to the public in the third phase in 2020 when the government says it will offer support to help develop basic infrastructure, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid systems.