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Main article: Charging for electric vehicles in Moscow (EZS)

Energia is Moscowa single IT system that unites all operators of charging stations for electric vehicles in the capital.

2023

System start-up

The Department of Transport and Development of Road Transport Infrastructure of the city of Moscow in mid-September 2023 launched a single IT system "Moscow Energy" in the city, which will unite all operators of charging stations.

As Vice Mayor Maxim Liksutov noted, thanks to the launch of the system, operators will have access to a wide audience, and for drivers of electric vehicles, charging vehicles will become easier and more accessible. A mobile application for drivers is also being tested. Deptrans calls the system "the country's first multimodal integration system for charging infrastructure." In the future, it is planned to connect other regions to the system.

Moscow launched the IT system "Energy of Moscow," which will unite all operators of charging stations

The popularity of personal electric vehicles is growing, so we are developing the necessary infrastructure for it and convenient electronic services in accordance with the instructions of the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin. We have begun testing an application for owners of electric vehicles that will simplify the use of the Moscow Energy network. As part of the project, there are more than 220 city charging stations in the capital and their number will grow, Liksutov added.

The first partner, Yandex.Refueling, has already joined Energia Moskvy. Now the city charging stations of the Moscow Energy project are integrated into the application. Drivers can find the nearest station, as well as check whether it is busy or free.

At the beginning of 2022, 2,161 electric cars were registered in Moscow. This was then reported by the head of the Moscow Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection Anton Kulbachevsky. At the same time, the official was sure that in the coming years the demand for cars with electric motors should soar dozens, if not hundreds of times. According to forecasts of the audit and consulting company "Business Profile," by 2030 there will be at least 1.5 million electric vehicles in Russia - 2.3% of the country's total fleet.^[1]

System testing

To Moscow The will launch a single IT system called "Moscow Energy," which will unite all operators of charging stations in the capital. This information was shared on September 19, 2023 in his Telegram channel. Department of Transport and Development of Road Transport Infrastructure of Moscow

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As noted by Maxim Liksutov, acting Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of the capital, head of the city Department of Transport, thanks to a single system, operators will have access to a wide audience, and for drivers of electric vehicles the charging process will become simple and affordable. As of September 19, 2023, a user application is already being tested in the Moscow Energy system.

"This is the first multimodal integration system of the charging infrastructure in the country, to which we plan to connect other regions," said Maxim Liksutov.

One of the first to join the system was the Yandex Refueling service. As a result, city charging stations of the Moscow Energy project are now integrated with this application. In the latest version of the application, electric cars can find a suitable station, check the status - free or busy, and start and end the charging session.

"The popularity of personal electric vehicles is growing, so we are developing the necessary infrastructure for it and convenient electronic services in accordance with the instructions of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. We have begun testing an application for owners of electric vehicles that will simplify the use of the Moscow Energy network, "added Maxim Liksutov[2]

The installation of city charging stations for electric vehicles in Moscow started in 2020. As of September 2023, you can charge the battery of the electric car to more than 3.2 thousand stations. More than 220 of them are installed within the framework of the Moscow Energy project. In September 2023, stations with a capacity of up to 150 kilowatts will appear in the capital, which will allow you to recharge the car in half an hour. In total, it is planned to equip 250 new, more powerful stations by the end of the year. At the same time, by 2030, the number of EZS in Moscow is expected to reach 11 thousand.^[3]

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