A car is parked in a charging area in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Tide News]

Lishui in Zhejiang province has completed the construction of 183 charging piles in roadside parking lots, covering expressway service areas, township governments, bus stations, hospitals, power supply companies, and other places throughout its counties (cities and districts).

In recent years, with the rapid development and popularization of new energy vehicles in Lishui, the construction of charging infrastructure has gradually become one of the key factors for the long-term development of new energy vehicles.

Among Lishui's 183 completed charging piles, 122 have been installed three months ahead of schedule in expressway service areas. The efficient efforts have led to full coverage of charging facilities in expressway service areas a full two years earlier than previously scheduled.

It is expected that by 2025, the number of charging piles in Lishui's expressway service areas will reach 20 percent of the number of parking spaces, and a total of 120 or more charging piles will be built along ordinary roads.