TIDE Final ConferenceCluster 4: Electric mobility

15th September 2015

Mika Kulmala, Traffic Engineer, City of Tampere

Table of contents

1. Challenge at Tampere2. Where did we start?3. What has been done?4. What is to be done?5. Lessons learned so far

Challenge at Tampere

• City strategies target cleaner, smoother and safer traffic as well as more enjoyable city centre area• Potential of EVs has been recognised

• Private sector has not invested much in charging network in Tampere• Need for the city to play active role in building of the network

• Local energy provider is not willing to operate charging infrastructure• Need to find an external operator and to build a sustainable business model

around it

Where did we start?

• Background Study (2013) as a launch of a three phase process to implement emobility • Overview of emobility around the world• Kick-off for the whole process

• At the same time participation in TIDE project• To learn best practices and concrete examples from other European municipalities• To network with other European municipalities and businesses• To establish the local stakeholder network as well

What has been done so far?

• Second phase: Implementation Scenarios for the city (2014)• 4 role options and their comparison, cost-benefit analyses (e.g. emissions, costs) • Based on these city board’s decision on Tampere’s role in emobility

National leader

• TIDE Local Innovation Forum 9.-10.4.2014• “Get together” for local stakeholders• Familiarising the local environment to TIDE representatives

• TIDE National Seminar 30.10.2014• Open event to present electric mobility as a whole and to give a glimpse to the

audience of Tampere’s plans on emobility

• EV test drive event 9.9.2014 in collaboration with EMOBILITY WORKS project

What has been done so far?

• Third phase: Emobility Action Plan 2015 onwards• Vehicles• Charging infrastructure• Pedelecs• Incentives• Etc.

• Procurement process for public charging infrastructure (09/2015)• Decisions to be made soon

• Procurement process for ebusses (09/2015)

Current plans regarding charging

• Tampere will invest in charging stations, own them and install them to city’s premises• Biggest portion of costs is covered by the city – helps the operator

• Tampere will encourage private sector to invest on charging stations as well• Not financially supported by the city

• Charging and parking will be free for users for a certain period (3 years..?)• User identification etc. as such, but city pays the bill(?)

• An external operator will take of the day-to-day running of the charging stations• Maintenance, call-centre, invoicing

Planned charging locations

• Tampere Hall• Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre• Särkänniemi amusement park• Hakametsä ice hockey arena• Tampere University Hospital

• Shopping centres

• IKEA• Universities• Petrol stations• Airport• Train station• Health centres• Taxi stops• Etc.

Red: Fast chargingOrange: 3-phase chargingYellow: 1-phase charging

All planned charging stations at Tampere

City-owned charging stations

Red: Fast chargingOrange: 3-phase chargingYellow: 1-phase charging

What is to be done? 1/2

• Building of first city-owned charging stations (2015)• Selection of charging operator (2015)• Decisions on incentives regarding charging and parking (2015)• Designing and implementing the service side

= payment methods, supporting services etc.

• Expanding the charging network in collaboration with private sector on yearly basis• Taking demand into account – city will not invest if there is no demand for charging

• What happens when the free charging incentive is removed? (end of 2018?)• Will there be enough users so that the business is viable?

What is to be done? 2/2

• Combining ebus and EV charging? • Link with future tram system?

• Light pole charging? • Heating pole charging?

• Combining bus card and charging card?• City’s building code to obligate constructors to take EV charging into consideration?

It will take some time before all of these are done, and the work will never finish…

Lessons learned so far

• EVs provide clear possibilities for cities to reduce traffic-related problems

• A large group of stakeholders need to be included in the process (both inside and outside of the city’s organisation)

• Several municipal decisions are needed to implement the measures

• Public procurement of charging infrastructure takes time – private investments would certainly be faster to implement

Future possibilities

• Chance to electrify the transport system in Tampere as a whole• Tram, busses, cars, bicycles

Huge benefits for the traffic system and the city

• Chance to create new business around electric mobility

• Planned ebus system would also act as a innovation platform for ITS services big opportunities for both city and businesses

• First fully electric delivery van has started to operate in Tampere by Niinivirta European Cargo Ltd. huge national and international learning opportunity

Thank you!

Mika Kulmala, City of TampereMika.Kulmala@tampere.fi