Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani has announced that some 7,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be launched in the city within the next couple of years.

According to The Iran Project,Zakani said on Wednesday that a bulk of the EV charging stations planned for Tehran will become operational in different parts of the city by the end of the current calendar year in March.

He said that contracts related to the construction of the new charging stations have been concluded, adding that Tehran will have no problems in terms of the infrastructure and the supply of electricity needed for the stations.

Tehran launched a first batch of 15 EV charging stations in a ceremony on Aug 28, 2023 which was attended by authorities from Iran’s ministry of industry (MIMT).

Tehran Municipality and the MIMT have agreed to finish the installation of some 5,000 EV charging stations in the city by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 2025), said Zakani.

He added that some 170 EV charging stations have become operational in different parts of Tehran.