Development of charging infrastructure with regard to differences of regions in environment of Slovakia

Nowadays, electric cars are becoming more and more popular in personal transport as well. One of the reasons is, in particular, that the electric car does not create any local emissions and is still considered one of the alternatives for the future in passenger transport. Also, there are often state incentives for the purchase of electric cars in the form of contributions or tax reductions. However, the charging infrastructure itself is an integral part of electromobility. Low coverage rates can be a barrier when customers decide to switch to electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Special representation, which is the supporting part of the cell and requires increased attention, represents the building and development of the charging infrastructure. From the point of view of current standards in real deployment, the contact conductive charging technology is applied. Ensuring compatibility should be a key characteristic of the infrastructure with as many car brands as possible and building a sufficient network of charging stations. Current issues at the international and national level, from the point of view of the infrastructure in question, are directed towards the use, current number and sufficient number of charging stations. The article focuses on the national level and analyses the development of charging infrastructure in the environment of the Slovak Republic. Attention is mainly paid to high-power public recharges and recharging points. The article compares the coverage of the charging infrastructure in selected regions, while it was determined how the coverage is affected by regional differences from the point of view of their development. Finding answers to key questions is also possible using input indicators such as the number of inhabitants, area and maturity of the region. In addition, the state of the standardized solution is determined, as well as building an interoperable charging infrastructure.