What happened
EPDK has announced that it is preparing a new framework for electric-vehicle charging stations in Türkiye. Under the planned approach, an energy-storage facility installed as part of a charging station could have a power rating above the station’s contracted power.
That arrangement would allow a station to discharge energy at a level higher than its contracted power. However, the amount of electricity it can take from, or send to, the grid would continue to be limited by that contracted power.
Stations using the arrangement would need automatic systems to manage power and cut energy flows when necessary.
Why it matters
The proposal affects charging-network operators with stations that face high demand at particular times or over longer periods. EPDK said operators could choose between increasing grid capacity and adding storage to the station.
For operators, integrated storage could support the installation of charging equipment with higher installed power while making more effective use of existing electricity-distribution infrastructure. The grid limit would nevertheless remain in place, so control and disconnection equipment would become a compliance requirement.
Background
Charging-network operators can already install storage systems integrated with charging stations under the Charging Service Regulation. At present, the storage system’s power cannot exceed the station’s contracted power.
What's next
EPDK has not stated the legal form of the planned measure or when it would take effect. It has also not said whether power or capacity ceilings will apply to these facilities.
