According to Czech News, Prague City Council has extended three existing contracts until 31 December 2028. The project combines two initiatives: modernising public lighting and upgrading the electricity grid. Where the city upgrades power lines, it will simultaneously create the technical prerequisites for future charging points. By using shared cable routes, Prague aims to avoid additional work on roads and pavements.
The city will equip selected streetlights with sufficiently dimensioned power connections and prepare them as ‘EV-ready’. Prague will not install the charging technology immediately but can add it later as needed. This approach forms part of the Czech capital’s long-term charging infrastructure strategy. In a medium-term scenario, Prague expects up to 180,000 electric vehicles by 2030, requiring around 4,500 charging stations. In 2026 alone, the city plans to prepare around 150 streetlights as ‘EV-ready’, with investments of around 100 million Czech koruna (approximately 4.1 million euros) announced this spring.
“We are continuing to modernise public lighting and link it with the development of e-mobility,” said Prague Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure Michal Hroza.
The extension will allow the city to continue preparing selected streetlights for the installation of charging stations.
