Filling stations, parks will be required to install EV charging stations

Petrol stations and public parks across the Kingdom will reportedly soon be required to offer EV charging points, Aleqtisadiah reports, citing sources it says have knowledge of the plan. The potential requirements would focus on gas stations and parks along highways, Aleqtisadiah’s sources suggest.

The state of play: Officials have been moving forward with EV infrastructure as part of a pushinto green mobility. Last October, the Public Investment Fund and the Saudi Electricity Company launched the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) to expand fast-charging infrastructure across the Kingdom. EVIQ opened its first fast EV charging stations in Riyadh in January, with plans to set up over 5k fast chargers in over 1k locations in cities across Saudi by 2030.