RE: AFC - USP4 Dec 2020 23:01
Hi task, well I post enough about Norway, and as you've stated we are ahead, ownership figures are high though I'd have to check them before replying, however, as much as I compare things to Norway, we are not comparable on this front. The reasons are we have 99% hydroelectric power, we sell excess electricity to other countries, we have wind farms set up here for other countries, the power system is new - in that towns here are no where nearly as old as the UK so as of now it is not overloaded, there are not many people here, electricity is cheap, we have a huge amount of money, the government have made the transition to ev very easy.
Having said all this, and there is more to add. The government have very recently announced a massive investment in a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure, so we will some change here. As of now, ev's have parking places at work to charge on regular socket slow charging. It's important to remember we are far fewer people, we have an excess of space and power as of today, and at the moment charging the fleets is very achievable overnight on our current grid. The petrol diesel bam is 2025 here, and I know Norway like to lead on green agenda issues, so we will see what happens.
I can say that we are looking in to 10 year plans with airports now, and hydrogen generators are making the list.
Otherwise I should add that the UK is very different to Norway. In my opinion it will be much more difficult there to implement the system we have today. Also, you as the UK now have a chance to take the lead in one sector, by having possibly the first hydrogen ev or generators provided. This achievement should not be under stated, if AFC manage to be the choice of Acciona, the ramifications of this are huge.