Ostend (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Ostend has installed 320 electric car charging stations near popular spots for locals and tourists. Key locations include Zeepark and Hertogenplein. This initiative aims to enhance electric vehicle accessibility while maintaining neighborhood quality of life.
Ostend has set up about 320 charging stations for electric cars, to ensure they are in the right places for locals and tourists. The city looked at where charging points are located and chose spots near popular places to make it easy for visitors to charge their cars. They also considered private charging options like the FastED network and supermarket chargers to ensure the public charging stations work well alongside these without repeating efforts.
How is Ostend ensuring convenient electric car charging for residents and tourists?
The city placed the stations in convenient spots for residents while keeping public spaces clear and avoiding traffic jams. This approach ensures that electric vehicle drivers can easily find charging stations in tourist areas and residential neighborhoods while maintaining a good quality of life in the city.
Charging points will be placed throughout the city, giving every area more options. The town mentioned places like Zeepark, parking Ankerstraat, Hertogenplein, Gouwelozestraat, Overvloedstraat, Diksmuidestraat, and Sportparklaan for these new stations. They said more charging points will help make electric vehicles easier to use and better for the environment. As electric cars become more popular, having enough charging stations in Ostend is essential.
