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datestamp: 2020-08-04 08:45:36
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Verhulst, S.M.E.
creators_id: S3181804
creators_email: s.m.verhulst@student.rug.nl
title: The realisation of fast charging infrastructure. Public private partnerships and fast charging infrastructure in the Netherlands: governmental roles and responsibilities
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: As the number of electric vehicles in the Netherlands is expected to rise to 1.8 million in 2030 sufficient charging infrastructure needs to be realised so as not to hinder this growth. Recently is has become clear that fast charging plays an important role in the realisation of sufficient charging infrastructure. One of the ways in which fast charging infrastructure projects for EVs can be realised is by establishing a public private partnership (hereafter PPP). In such a partnership the private and public sector work together towards a shared objective, in this case the realisation of fast charging infrastructure. Considering that both the weakness of a government to manage a PPP project or lack of involvement of the government may eventually lead to the failure of a project, it is important that both the roles and responsibilities of the governmental party in a PPP project are well-defined. Therefore it is researched how PPPs for public fast charging infrastructure can be improved based on the roles and responsibilities of the governmental party. In order to execute this research comparing research methods have been applied. First the governmental roles and responsibilities have been established based on literature research. Through eight interviews with Dutch municipalities it has been investigated how municipalities currently fill in these roles. This has then been compared to the theoretical framework in order to propose improvements. For municipalities the recommendation is to take on a stimulating, facilitating and coordinating role. For provinces it could be beneficial to act as a facilitating regional actor which can bring municipalities together. Lastly, it is advisable that the national government takes on a facilitating role as well but in a different manner than municipalities and provinces. It may be useful if the national government would develop a set of guidelines, tools and formats which the municipalities could benefit from. As this research has been executed from the point of view of municipalities, it may also be interesting to research how private parties would prefer that governments fulfil their roles.
date: 2020
pages: 32
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: TP
tutors_name: Verweij, S.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: S.Verweij@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Public private partnerships
keywords_local: Fast charging infrastructure
keywords_local: Governmental roles and responsibilities
keywords_local: Municipalities
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2020-07-28
citation:   Verhulst, S.M.E.  (2020) The realisation of fast charging infrastructure. Public private partnerships and fast charging infrastructure in the Netherlands: governmental roles and responsibilities.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3286/1/ThesisBscTP_Verhulst_S3181804_PPP.pdf