Enerando Offers Charging Infrastructure Solutions for Housing Cooperatives

Enerando has launched new approaches for establishing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure within German housing cooperatives (Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaften, WEG). The recently updated German legislation, specifically the law on housing cooperative ownership (WEG), grants individual co-owners the right to demand appropriate structural modifications for installing EV charging points.

The provision of EV charging facilities has often been challenging in multi-family buildings and housing cooperatives due to the requirement for collective decision-making. The new legislation aims to streamline this process. While an individual owner can request the installation of a charging station, the cooperative must approve the project and determine its implementation method. The costs associated with the project are typically borne by the owners participating in it.

However, housing cooperatives must ensure that all modifications are "reasonable." If a project does not meet this criterion, the cooperative has the right to reject it. Lawmakers intend to support the electrification of transport, making rejections likely to be exceptions. Co-owners do not have the right to park their vehicles in communal areas for charging purposes without a specific agreement.

There are exceptions regarding cost distribution. If more than two-thirds of the cooperative and over half of the ownership shares support the project, costs can be distributed among all co-owners, provided they are not unreasonable and can be amortized within a reasonable timeframe. Enerando's solutions aim to offer flexible models that consider future needs for housing cooperative charging infrastructure.