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Buenos Aires Launches Electromovilidad Porteña to Add 400 EV Charging Points in Two Years

The rollout relies on private investment under city permits with defined technical standards.

Overview

  • The plan targets 400 charging positions split evenly between private-access public sites and on-street or other public-space locations.
  • Rules set minimum power of 7 kW for chargers at private-access sites and at least 22 kW for public installations, with placement limited to sidewalks at specified parks, public buildings, or commercial fronts and a cap of two positions per block.
  • All chargers must provide real-time availability through an app, with the City keeping a public registry of locations and specifications.
  • Private companies will fund, install, operate, and bill for charging, while the City will tender public locations, charge a canon for use of public space, reserve the right to order removals, and coordinate with energy distributors.
  • Officials cite a current network of roughly 42–50 chargers, and the program aligns with city EV incentives and ongoing bus electrification, including planned sites near Trambus T1 hubs and a 2027 requirement for new buses to be electric or CNG.