According to data released by the US electric vehicle sales statistics website EVSales, in 2017 global electric vehicle sales exceeded 12.23 million units, a year-on-year increase of 58%; global electric vehicle sales exceeded 1 million for the first time, setting a new record. On the one hand, the ownership of electric vehicles continues to grow; on the other hand, charging infrastructure such as charging piles and charging stations are still lacking. Therefore, various governments and auto manufacturers are trying their best to expedite the deployment of charging infrastructure. Their goal is to make electric vehicles charge as convenient as fuel vehicles to fuel at gas stations, so as to promote the promotion and popularization of electric vehicles more quickly. So, why not combine the two together and build a gas station and a charging pile together?
In order to promote the development of new energy vehicles in the country, the Japanese government recently stated that it will relax restrictions on the construction of charging pile facilities at gas stations. At present, Japanese fire safety regulations impose strict restrictions on the establishment of charging stations for gas stations. The distance between the charging facilities and the petrol pump must be greater than 10 meters. For small gas stations, this provision severely limits their carrying capacity. However, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) is currently considering releasing restrictions, allowing the installation of charging terminal equipment near the tanker, and without space restrictions. In addition, due to the rapid development of new energy vehicles, many oil giants around the world are also actively transforming and actively deploy charging piles at their gas stations. The layout of "gas station + charging pile" may become the mainstream trend in the future.
At present, there are approximately 23,000 charging piles and 100 hydrogenation stations in operation in Japan, which is far behind the growth rate of sales of new energy vehicles. It is reported that Japan METI will set up a research group that includes representatives from the oil and gas industry and will hear opinions from the Fire Department and the representatives of the retail industry of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan. In order to cancel the restrictions by March 2019, METI is expected to release a formal action plan in May this year. The current regulations also strictly limit the location of fuel tanks in gas stations, which must be installed underground. The new rules allow oil tanks to be installed on the ground.
Of course, before the new regulations are landed, a series of tests must be conducted in the demonstration area to ensure the safety of gas stations and charging stations in the future. In addition, METI also pointed out the direction for the construction of future gas stations, that is to consider the construction of unmanned gas stations, not only for the fuel vehicle refueling, but also for the charging of electric vehicles, without the presence of workers, the use of advanced information monitoring system on the operating conditions Remote monitoring can be done.
In fact, as early as September 2015, the Russian government had issued a resolution stating that after November 1, 2016 all new gas stations in the country would have to be equipped with electric vehicle charging posts. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an executive order on the refueling of electric vehicles at gas stations, which is considered to be an important step in the development of the country’s electric vehicle industry. The decree was submitted to the government by the Ministry of Transport of Russia on the basis of a comprehensive plan to promote the production and use of clean transport. Russia's Ministry of Transport pointed out: "This decision will enable gas station operators to provide charging stations for gas stations on a legal basis and provide electric vehicle charging services to promote the development of clean energy vehicles in Russia."
In June 2017, the British government introduced the "Automation and Electric Vehicles Act," requiring that electric vehicle charging poles be installed at both the country's highway service stations and major gas stations. Subsequently, in the Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II announced that the British government has pledged 600 million pounds to improve the country's electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It is reported that the bill includes a series of measures, such as the mandatory establishment of charging piles in highway service areas and gas stations. The British Climate Change Commission predicts that by the year 2020, there will be about 700,000 electric vehicles on the road in the UK, so an additional 60,000 charging piles may be needed in the next three years.
Isn't it time to deploy oil-filled piles at gas stations? Not too. In recent years, with the rapid development of new energy vehicles and the increasingly fierce discussion of "fuel prohibition orders," the global oil giants Royal Dutch Shell, French Total Petroleum and British Petroleum (BP) have started to refuel Stations installed charging piles, and they all want to share a share in the emerging electric car market.
Shell, the world's largest oil supplier, has been actively involved in charging infrastructure. In early 2017, Shell announced that it will install DC fast charging charging posts at gas stations in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It is reported that Shell's first batch of charging piles are located in densely populated urban centers. These charging piles can meet both CHAdeMO and CCSCombo fast-charging standards. At the end of last year, Shell announced the acquisition of NewMotion, Europe's largest electric vehicle charging station operator. Currently, Shell has deployed approximately 30,000 charging posts in Europe.
In February last year, Total CEO Patrick Bojan announced that the company will install charging stations at its gas station in France. In recent years, many French cities, including the capital, Paris, have been plagued by air pollution, making the French government determined to rectify the air pollution problem. It not only proposes to ban the sale of fuel vehicles by 2040, but also vigorously promotes new energy vehicles. Bojan also said that in addition to Total intends to install charging piles at gas stations near major cities, he plans to work with French car manufacturer PSA Group to build charging piles.
At the end of January this year, BP announced that it would invest in a supplier of electric vehicle charging stations in the United States to start testing charging technology at its own gas station by the end of the year. BP internal analysts predict that by 2035, the number of electric vehicles in the world will exceed 100 million. When the number of fuel vehicles will be greatly reduced, the demand for gasoline and diesel will also be reduced. So it is It is time to start the transition to new energy.
Like Shell, Total, and British Petroleum, China's "three barrels of oil" has also been deployed in the area of ​​new energy vehicles very early. In July 2015, Sinopec and BAIC New Energy launched a cooperation to use a gas station to provide electric vehicle taxi service for Beiqi. In January 2016, PetroChina and FAW signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing, and will cooperate in the field of new energy vehicles and Internet smart cars. At the same time, CNPC will build charging stations and filling stations in key cities and highways. Prior to this, China Resources and Transportation Group had announced that it had signed an agreement with PetroChina to obtain the construction and operating rights of charging piles for more than 840 petroleum gas stations.
An official of the State Grid of China, who asked not to be named, told reporters that installing a charging pile facility at a gas station has many advantages. First of all, gas stations are usually located in convenient transportation locations and have ready-made infrastructure such as land and electricity. Increasing charging facilities here can not only reduce development costs, but also help directly integrate various resources such as manpower and material resources of gas stations. Secondly, most of the public charging stations are now located in specialized parking lots. The parking fee for charging is a big burden for the owner, and charging at an open gas station can reduce the cost of the owner. Thirdly, the location and layout of gas stations in the cities are often very convenient and perfect, which is conducive to the charging of car owners at any time and place to ease their anxiety.
At the same time, the installation of charging piles at gas stations also faces many difficulties. First, if it is mandatory to install charging piles at gas stations, how do operators balance the investment in fueling equipment and charging piles, and how do they ensure the safe and sustainable use of charging piles? Secondly, gasoline and diesel are dangerous goods that are flammable and explosive. Therefore, petrol stations have strict safety restrictions. For example, they cannot use open fire and make telephone calls at gas stations, cars must be turned off and on, employees must wear anti-static clothing, etc.; The charging safety of electric vehicles is also a common concern of consumers, and charging at gas stations seems even more dangerous. How to ensure the safety of charging and dispel the concerns of car owners is also a big problem. Third, at present, the charging time of electric vehicles is roughly between 15 minutes and several hours. In a limited gas station space, I am afraid that I cannot afford to carry too many electric vehicles at the same time, even affect the normal vehicles that cause traffic congestion. .
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