Austria

The subsidy is calculated in the form of a lump sum depending on the type of vehicle, up to a maximum of 30%of the environmentally relevant investment costs (net costs).

1/2 be equipped with at least one MID-certified metering device and DC charging stations must be prepared at least for retrofitting with a certified metering device. Any further requirements for future kWh billing are also to be taken into account, if possible.

Furthermore, a non-discriminatory roaming capability as well as a fair and nondiscriminatory design of roaming charges shall be ensured. This can be done by posting an Offer To All (OTA) on a roaming platform to create the precondition that a roaming contract can be concluded with any interested roaming partner within a reasonable period of time and at fair conditions. It is recommended that public DC charging stations be prepared to support the implementation of ISO 15118. Where possible, accessibility requirements should also be met, including: appropriate operating heights and adequate movement space. On public roads, RVS 03.07.21 Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in public spaces is to be applied.

At the subsidised charging stations above 50kW charging capacity, payment must be ensured via common debit cards or credit cards (terminal) or via contactless payment without prior registration via NFC (Near Field Communication).

Subsidies are available for publicly accessible and non-publicly accessible fixed charging stations (stationary charging stations or wallboxes). Mobile wallboxes and smart charging cables are not eligible for funding.

The operational charging infrastructure is eligible for subsidies regardless of the vehicle purchase, but must be installed by a licensed electrical specialist company and registered with the grid operator for ≥3.6 kVA. Furthermore, the charging infrastructure must be able to communicate and be integrated into a charge management system.

A charge management system is a power control system for changing stations of electric cars. All charging stations must meet the requirements of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP)

In addition, the following applies to all publicly accessible charging points: Each charging point must be entered in the E-Control register and the ad-hoc price must be displayed at the charging point or on the web. In order to enable comprehensible and transparent billing of the charging costs at the subsidised infrastructure, this is to be implemented in such a way that in the future billing can take place according to the unit of measurement kilowatt hour (kWh). For this purpose, AC charging stations must

The subsidiser reserves the right to adapt the guidelines during the term and to define additional conditions for charging by kilowatt hour (kWh). In this context, the companies offering the service are free to charge other price components independent of consumption, such as a one-time fee per charging process or compensation for “keeping the charging station occupied” in the form of a parking fee or similar, in addition to charging electricity by kWh.

Eligible for subsidies:

• Charging station/wallbox

• Installation costs (material and assembly costs for e.g. electricians and digging work) that directly affect the charging station

• Costs of the basic constructional infrastructure

• Planning costs (up to a maximum of 10%of the eligible investment costs)