Solna residents have the most electric cars in the entire country, according to Transport Analysis' latest report. A full 18 percent drive fossil-free, which creates a need for charging stations. Therefore, the Social Democrats have now submitted a proposal to create so-called "charging streets", which will be included in the party's budget to be voted on in November.
– Solna is so densely populated that it should be a pioneering municipality. Today, Solna's biggest climate impact is traffic, and then electrification of car traffic is a necessity, says opposition councilor Sara Kukka-Salam (S) to the local newspaper Mitt I.
This would mean that many regular parking spaces on the specified streets will be dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles.
– It should be easy to be climate-smart in Solna, if it means that it is easier to find a parking space if you have an environmental car, so be it, says Sara Kukka-Salam.
"Would rather have chargers in several places"
Two years ago, the promise from Solna city was that 40 charging stations would be built in Solna. Yet, only a few are in use today. Magnus Persson (C), chairman of the technical committee in Solna, tells the local newspaper that difficulties in connecting the electricity have made it a longer process than expected. He believes that the need for more charging stations is obvious but is critical of the proposal.
– There is no doubt that more charging stations are needed in each district. But I would rather have charging in several places in Solna than only at one specific location.
The streets targeted by the proposal are Råsundavägen in Råsunda, Björnstigen in Bergshamra, Fridenborgsvägen in Ulriksdal, Armégatan in Huvudsta and Hagalundsgatan in Hagalund.
