Directives issued for EV charging units

The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) stressed that any company wanting to install charging units for electric vehicles (EVs) must co-ordinate directly with the Technical Affairs Department at the ministry before going ahead with installation.

This comes in implementation of the Electric Vehicle Strategy MoTC developed with the bodies concerned and which includes the standardised specifications and criteria for EVs and charging units already certified by relevant government entities.

The step is meant to ensure all charging units match the approved standards and specifications as well as the country’s plans drawn in this regard by the task force in charge of implementing the strategy of installing electric changing units, chaired by MoTC with the membership of the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramma).

The task force will be working on issuing a guidebook on the infrastructure relating to EV charging units in Qatar. MoTC co-ordinates with several government entities to install and operate EV charging units this year and the coming one. It also co-ordinates with private sector companies to provide a number of charging units for free — to be installed at locations to be specified by MoTC —and perform periodic maintenance for them.

The strategy backs the country’s agenda for a greener future and contributes to striking an economic-environmental balance in a way that ensures transportation sector’s infrastructure projects sustainability.

It will also support economic growth while making the most out of the natural resources by increasing the revenues of oil and gas sectors and developing the means of transportation though deploying clean and alternative energy in step with latest universal eco-friendly systems to reduce carbon emissions and, therefore, create a clean, healthy and safe environment for generations to come.