In Tashkent, there is a mass disconnection of charging stations for electric vehicles from the power grid. The official reason cited is violations during the connection process; however, entrepreneurs point to a more serious problem: the rules for the installation and operation of such stations have still not been approved, despite a directive from the president given three years ago. Details on this issue were presented by Kun.uz.
During inspections conducted in Tashkent, more than a hundred charging stations were disconnected. In this regard, Kun.uz gathered opinions from entrepreneurs and representatives of the authorities.
The current situation is as follows:
Many owners of charging stations do not have official contracts with local power grids. They connect to the transformer of legal entities that have such an agreement with the power supply organization, and therefore are considered sub-subscribers.
Although such arrangements are not illegal (at least, no agency has stated otherwise), officials describe such connections as "incorrect." This is due to the fact that unaccounted load can cause problems in the electrical network. In response, the owners of charging stations assert that they do not exceed the permissible power values specified in the technical conditions issued to the primary consumer.
Interestingly, despite the president's indication in the 2022 decree regarding the need to establish a legal procedure for connecting charging stations to electricity and other related issues, no steps have been taken in this direction.
According to a statement from the Tashkent khokimiyat on March 5, there are about 1,300 charging devices in the city, with a power exceeding 20 kW. The goal of the inventory is to "organize connections and reduce risks for the population."
"At the initiative of the khokimiyat, on March 3, 12 working groups were formed to begin the inventory. To date, more than 300 facilities have been checked, allowing for an assessment of the state of connections and the load on the network," the official statement said.
During the inventory process, violations were identified: 101 facilities were temporarily disconnected due to the lack of necessary documents, and 62 facilities did not have contracts with power supply enterprises.
It is specified that charging devices with a power exceeding 20 kW represent a significant load on the power grids, and one electric vehicle can consume dozens of kW of energy in a short period of time.
"If the connection is made without prior calculations and technical conditions, it can lead to overloads and interruptions in the power supply to residential areas," the khokimiyat's statement noted.
The business ombudsman expressed his opinion on the situation on March 6. He reported that studies are being conducted based on appeals from entrepreneurs. In the event of any unlawful actions by authorized bodies, the business ombudsman promised to take measures against the responsible officials.
"According to current legislation, the suspension of entrepreneurs' activities or the restriction of their property rights must occur only on legal grounds and in an established manner, and in necessary cases — only by court decision. All inventories and measures for organization should not infringe on the rights of entrepreneurs and should be conducted with prior notification, providing sufficient time for coordination. Unjustified disconnections or dismantling of entrepreneurs' property are considered violations of business guarantees," the Business Ombudsman’s statement said.
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