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The increase number of electric vehicles requires the need for infrastructure development. According to the "Electric Mobility Meter" run by PSPA (Polish Alternative Fuels Association) and the Polish Automotive Industry Association, at the end of November 2020 there were 1,324 public electric vehicle charging stations in Poland, with a total of 2,532 points. The network of charging stations in Poland increases by over 30% year to year. Recently, the Polish government announced a program of subsidies to charging points for electric cars, which may translate into the creation of 48,000 by 2025 public EV charging points.
Poland devotes sizeable resources to the development of its intelligent transportation systems (ITS) infrastructure. Poland’s Ministry of Infrastructure, the policy maker, and The National Directorate for Roads and Highways (GDDKiA), are responsible for developing its infrastructure and are the key contacts for Poland’s nation-wide projects, most of which are eligible for EU funding. In May 2020, GDDKiA signed a contract for National Traffic Management system, with a value of $53 million, and is in the process of investing in a real time monitoring of highways and expressways, including additional radar and speed control systems.
Smart City infrastructure development, including ITS, is the responsibility of local municipal and city authorities. Most Smart City plans include investments in intelligent public transportation systems, parking systems and intelligent mobility systems.
The Green Deal and the regulatory and financial support proposed by the European Commission are to help, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, prepare for the perspective of the EU climate goals for 2030. It is very important from the Polish perspective. The Polish sector producing car parts, specializing in components for internal combustion engines, is slowly getting ready for changes, as there is a growing belief that electromobility is a trend that will remain dominant in the European automotive industry.
Hydrogen should be mentioned as a technology that will develop in parallel with battery technologies in the coming years, especially in heavy and public transport. In its recently presented Hydrogen Strategy until 2030 with the perspective until 2040 the Polish government targets having 500 Polish-manufactured hydrogen fuel-cell buses on the country's streets by 2025 and 2,000 by 2030, together with 32 refueling stations. The first activities in the hydrogen area are undertaken by the state-controlled oil and gas company, PGNiG that has started working on projects for the use of hydrogen in the energy and automotive sectors. The company will investigate the possibilities of hydrogen storage and transport through the gas network. The first and the most advanced is PGNiG’s Hydra Tank project, a hydrogen
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