Germany to increase its funding of private home charger installation with €300 million

Germany is home to some of the top players in the automobile industry. However, despite their extensive legacies in making ICE cars, most of them are switching to full-time electric production, with Volkswagen establishing itself in front of the pack.

The German government continues to support these electrification efforts by helping to expand EV charging infrastructure in the country. It will do this by adding €300 million to the €0.5 billion it had already earmarked for partially funding the purchase and installation of wallbox chargers in private homes.

This new addition brings the total amount available for the purpose to €800 million.

Homeowners can get a grant of €900 towards installing chargers at home. From the inception of the grant scheme to July 2021, the government received more than 600,000 applications.

Apart from private homeowners, apartment owners’ associations, housing companies, and property developers are eligible to apply for the grant. It applies to the purchase and installation of new charging stations and their connection to the grid.

Germany is trying to kill two birds with a single stone with this grant because of the conditions; 100% of the power supply to the home charging stations must be renewable. Other conditions include a cap of 11 kW, and the chargers must be smart and remotely controllable. The cost of the project must be over €900 to qualify.

Applicants will get the funds only after the installation has been completed when the money will be transferred to their bank account.

According to Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer, “Starting tomorrow, German citizens can again secure a 900 euro grant from the federal government for their own charging station at home. Over half a million applications show the enormous demand for this funding. I would like to thank Olaf Scholz, who has made a further 300 million euros available to us so that we can continue our wallbox funding. Charging must be possible anywhere and anytime. A nationwide and user-friendly charging infrastructure is a prerequisite for more people to switch to climate-friendly e-cars.”