(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, SEPTEMBER 25 - Greek Public Power
Corporation (PPC) is planning to lend its support to the
circulation of electric cars in Greece by opening charging
stations across the country, as it expects a steady increase in
the number of such vehicles on Greek roads in the coming years,
Kathimerini online reports. A conference organized by PPC in
Athens on Wednesday heard that already more than 60 cars powered
exclusively on electricity have been sold in Greece and the
company is planning to lease 15 such vehicles while introducing
a pilot scheme with the operation of 15 charging stations (eight
in Kozani and seven in Athens). Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis
spoke of the creation of a new market bearing the standards of a
sustainable industry, and referred to a study by the European
Commission according to which 700,000 jobs will be created in
the sector during the next decade across the European Union,
including 7,000 in Greece. At the moment there are 47 electric
cars circulating in Athens and 15 in the rest of Greece.
According to the targets set by the Commission, Greece will need to have about 13,000 charging points by 2020. (ANSAmed).
According to the targets set by the Commission, Greece will need to have about 13,000 charging points by 2020. (ANSAmed).
