The Municipality of Rehovot is implementing one of the biggest changes that is currently taking place in the world: laying infrastructure to move vehicles with clean and efficient electric motors. This morning, the first charging station for electric vehicles was set up, near the Hall of Culture.
The number of electric vehicles in Israel is expected to reach hundreds of thousands in 2025, and close to one million electric vehicles in 2030. According to the forecast, a rate of about 15% of all charging stations will be public charging stations and in less than five years tens of thousands of charging stations in Israel are expected Of these, thousands of public charging stations are being prepared, and HLR is preparing to provide a comprehensive response to this.
During the first quarter of 2021, additional positions are expected to be established in the following locations (subject to IEC approval):
TMR Park (Science): In Antin and Pakris Streets, Horowitz HPR Park, Founders ‘Garden and Remez Street, Kibbutz Brothers’ Corner.
As mentioned, as part of the business development activity at HLR in collaboration with the Traffic Division, the municipality approached a call published by the Ministry of Energy for a grant for the establishment of the stations and won about 100,000 NIS for the promotion of the project.
The Rehovot Municipality was among the first municipalities to issue a tender for the winner to check the positions following the receipt of the grant.
In recent weeks, Heller and the Traffic, Signage, Supervision and Enforcement Division have been working to sign the positions and their location throughout the city, while completing the local regulation that allowed them to be established.
In addition to the above positions, additional charging stations will be set up on the streets to be set up by companies and businesses that have won a tender from the Ministry of Energy (in the Bilu area, a semi-free road complex, gas stations, etc.).
Standard charging stations (AC) with a power of about 22 kilowatts, with the time required for a full charge may range from two to four hours.
And fast charging stations (DC) that can charge about 100 km of travel between 7 and 20 minutes
Locations of charging stations to be built on the streets during the coming year:
| Company Name | Location | Address | Type of position | Number of sockets |
| Ginergy Ltd. | Bilu Center complex | Bilu Center complex | Fast | 1 |
| Union Motors Ltd. | A gas station at Bilu Junction | Bilo junction | Fast | 1 |
| Ginergy Ltd. | Bilu Center Complex | Spent Center | Slow | 10 |
| Union Motors Ltd. | “Half free” supermarket in the city of Rehovot | Half free | Slow | 4 |
| Hachal Rehovot – Halar Rehovot Company | Near a cultural center | Beit Ha’am parking lot | Slow | 2 |
| Science Park (TMR) | Entin Street | Slow | 2 | |
| Science Park (TMR) | 3 Pekris Street | Slow | 2 | |
| Near park | Founders Garden | Slow | 2 | |
| Near the city tender | Kibbutz corner hint | Slow | 2 | |
| Business park | Horowitz Park | Slow | 2 |
Mayor, Rahamim Malul:
“Rehovot is also a leader in the field of energy. This is a complex but significant infrastructure project for the city’s residents and for the employment areas in the city. This is real news, which brings the city of Rehovot to meet national goals set in the field of energy.”
Nissim Salman, CEO of HLR:
“The year 2020 was a year of promoting activity and energy efficiency in HLR, the charging stations project is one of them. In the coming years, a widespread deployment of charging stations throughout the city is expected to encourage beyond electric vehicles to all residents who are interested. I thank Adi Mottola, VP of Business Development at Heller, who works to bring relevant projects to the benefit of the city’s residents. “
Lior Shukri, Director of Traffic, Signage, Supervision and Municipal Police:
“I am happy to take part in an important project for the benefit of the city’s residents. I thank Adi Mottola, VP of LR, who worked hard to promote the project. The charging stations will provide an appropriate solution for every electric vehicle user in the city.”
Council member Pinchas Huminer, chairman of the parking committee that approved the allocation of space for charging stations:
“This is an advanced step, and it is important that the city has a proper place to charge electric vehicles. The move will also help reduce air pollution and move to clean and renewable energies.”
Council member Avi Kind, holder of the transportation portfolio:
“As someone who constantly encourages innovation, I was one of the first buyers of an electric vehicle in Israel about 8 years ago. Since then, tremendous progress has been made in the field and there is no doubt that transportation in the future will be based on electric vehicles. I am happy that Rehovot will be among the first cities in Israel to encourage the green revolution and I am convinced that this is only the first step on the way to further steps in the field. “