Electromobility
Installation and operation of public charging infrastructure
The City of Chemnitz has set itself the goal of expanding the public charging infrastructure in line with demand on the basis of the expected registration figures for electric vehicles and an economic ratio of charging infrastructure and charging points to electric vehicles.
It is strategically involved in the development of public charging infrastructure, but will not install or operate it itself. The construction and operation of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the area of the City of Chemnitz should therefore be reserved for companies operating on the market.
The City of Chemnitz will not endeavour to initiate its own and/or comprehensive supply planning. This means that no locations for public charging infrastructure will be specified, but the search for locations will be left to the respective infrastructure operators. Only the distribution across the urban area is to be regulated. A minimum distance of 200 metres to the nearest existing publicly accessible charging point is initially assumed.
The City of Chemnitz has set itself the goal of expanding the public charging infrastructure in line with demand on the basis of the expected registration figures for electric vehicles and an economic ratio of charging infrastructure and charging points to electric vehicles.
It is strategically involved in the development of public charging infrastructure, but will not install or operate it itself. The construction and operation of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the area of the City of Chemnitz should therefore be reserved for companies operating on the market.
The City of Chemnitz will not endeavour to initiate its own and/or comprehensive supply planning. This means that no locations for public charging infrastructure will be specified, but the search for locations will be left to the respective infrastructure operators. Only the distribution across the urban area is to be regulated. A minimum distance of 200 metres to the nearest existing publicly accessible charging point is initially assumed.
Charging points in Chemnitz
The currently available e-charging points can be found in the city map of Chemnitz. They can be differentiated according to different services
The currently available e-charging points can be found in the city map of Chemnitz. They can be differentiated according to different services.
Procedure and necessary information
| Process step | Documents/requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notification of interest by the potential charging station operator to the functional address of the City of Chemnitz, including submission of all declarations and evidence. Expression of interest: Interested parties must first declare their interest to the City of Chemnitz for the installation and operation of public charging infrastructure by submitting the expression of interest and the declarations and evidence required therein. If the interested party fulfils the suitability criteria defined in the guideline, it is entitled to conclude a permit agreement with the City of Chemnitz as a prerequisite for the construction and operation of the locations or charging infrastructure. | Expression of interest form (Annex 1), send to this email address |
| 2. | Examination of the suitability of the interested party by the City of Chemnitz | Suitability criteria of the interested party and compliance with the minimum criteria see Section 9.1 of the Chemnitz Charging Infrastructure Guideline |
| 2a | Follow-up requests or enquiries if necessary | |
| 2b | Final examination of suitability | |
| 3. | Notification of the decision on suitability | |
| 4. | Conclusion of the licence agreement The city provides public (traffic) areas for the purpose of setting up or expanding a publicly accessible charging infrastructure. The charging station operator installs and operates publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles on these areas for its own account and at its own commercial risk. To this end, the City of Chemnitz concludes a public-law licence agreement with the interested party prior to the detailed planning of the charging infrastructure. | Sample licence agreement |
| 5. | Application for a special use permit to the functional address of the City of Chemnitz, including submission of all documents for the specific location, see Section 11.1 of the Chemnitz Charging Infrastructure Guideline | Download under this link. |
| (on request, prior to preparation of the documents, preliminary inspection of the locations see Section 9.3 in the Chemnitz Charging Infrastructure Guideline) | ||
| 5a | Preliminary assessment of the specific location according to suitability criteria by interested parties | Site suitability criteria see Section 9.2 of the Chemnitz Charging Infrastructure Guideline |
| 5b | Preliminary examination of the specific location with regard to power supply by the grid operator by interested parties The consent of the landowner is required for enquiries regarding grid connection or preliminary enquiries regarding the capacity of distribution stations with the grid operator. | Preliminary grid enquiry in accordance with the specifications of the local grid operator |
| 5c | Preliminary examination of the specific location with regard to relevance under monument protection law by interested parties | |
| 5d | Preliminary examination of the specific location with regard to relevance under water law by interested parties | |
| 6. | Official review and decision-making process | |
| Examination of the application for a special use permit by the City of Chemnitz incl. internal enquiry of all specialist departments | ||
| 7. | Granting or rejection of the application for a special use permit | Issuance subject to a fee, plus ongoing special utilisation fees per parking space |
| 8. | If the special use permit is granted: installation and operation of the charging infrastructure at the respective location | Compliance with the rights and obligations of the general licence agreement and the respective special use permit |
| 8a | Issue of route authorisation for the power connection of the charging station | (subject to a fee) |
| 8b | Issue of traffic law order for final traffic signs and marking of the location | (subject to a fee) |
| 8c | Issuance of authorisation for the execution of construction work with specifications for structural intervention | |
| 8d | Commissioning the specialised department with the installation of traffic signs | |
| 8e | Parallel by interested party: grid connection contract | in accordance with the specifications of the local network operator |
| 9 | Installation of the charging station (construction phase) | |
| 9a | Before the start of construction: Application for excavation permit, traffic order for the work site and civil engineering work, preservation of evidence | (by the construction company carrying out the work) |
| 9b | Securing the construction site, civil engineering work | (by the construction company carrying out the work) |
| 9c | Installation of the final traffic signs / markings | Timing for the installation of the final traffic signs / markings by an external company of the Chemnitz city administration in accordance with Road Traffic Act (StVG) § 5b 2e (invoice to applicant) |
| 9d | Dismantling of construction site equipment, restoration of surrounding areas to original condition | (by the construction company carrying out the work) |
| 9e | Acceptance after prior notification | |
| 10. | Commissioning & regular operation | |
| 10a | Notification of the system to the Federal Network Agency | Registration with the Federal Network Agency |
| 10b | Handover of final site plan / line plan to the functional address of the City of Chemnitz |
The following fees are incurred when setting up the public charging infrastructure:
- Administrative costs for the conclusion of the licence agreement
- Administrative fees for issuing the special use permit required for construction and operation
- Ongoing special utilisation fees per parking space
- Fees for issuing the route authorisation for the electricity connection of the charging station
- Fees for the traffic law order for the final traffic signs and marking of the location
- Costs for marking by an external company of the Chemnitz city administration according to the Road Traffic Act (StVG) § 5b 2e