Gansu Energy Regulatory Office issued a supervision notice, officially launching the 2026 supervision of new energy vehicle charging infrastructure construction and operation in Gansu Province. This supervision covers five areas including planning formulation, charging capacity assurance, operation service optimization, safety responsibility implementation, and power supply service guarantee. It adopts a combination of research and supervision methods, advancing in four phases: deployment, on-site supervision, reporting, and rectification, aiming to improve provincial charging service capabilities.
Supervision Scope and Core Objectives
Gansu Energy Regulatory Office recently issued a supervision notice, officially launching the 2026 supervision of new energy vehicle charging infrastructure construction and operation in Gansu Province. This supervision is based on policy documents including the General Office of the State Council's guidance on further building a high-quality charging infrastructure system, with core objectives of standardized construction, safe operation, and quality service. The supervision covers five areas: planning formulation and mechanism establishment, charging capacity assurance, operation service optimization, safety responsibility implementation, and power supply service guarantee. It conducts comprehensive research and supervision of Gansu's charging infrastructure construction and operation. Gansu's charging infrastructure supervision practice will provide replicable policy templates for other provinces. Its regulatory framework and implementation path hold reference value for overseas buyers evaluating China's new energy infrastructure policy environment. Complete policy interpretation and local implementation details can be obtained through EX1000.COM.
Five Key Supervision Dimensions
- Planning and mechanism: comprehensive mapping of construction scale, layout distribution, and industry development status across cities and prefectures
- Charging capacity: evaluating the matching degree between existing charging facilities and NEV ownership
- Operation service: supervising service quality, price transparency, and user complaint handling of charging operators
- Safety responsibility: inspecting safety standard implementation, fire protection configuration, and emergency plans
- Power supply: coordinating grid companies to ensure power access and stable supply for charging facilities
- Deployment phase: comprehensive mapping of construction scale, layout distribution, and industry development across cities and prefectures
- On-site supervision phase: conducting research and supervision through document review, seminars, and on-site verification
- Reporting phase: systematically summarizing typical experiences and outstanding issues in provincial charging infrastructure construction and operation
- Rectification phase: supervising relevant units to establish long-term working mechanisms and drive problem rectification
Policy Significance and Industry Impact
| Supervision Dimension | Core Content | Expected Outcome | Covered Entities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning & Mechanism | Construction scale, layout distribution | Optimize resource allocation | Municipal governments |
| Charging Capacity | Vehicle-pile matching assessment | Ease charging anxiety | Operators, owners |
| Operation Service | Quality, pricing, complaints | Enhance user experience | Operating enterprises |
| Safety Responsibility | Standards, fire protection, emergency | Reduce accident risks | Facility managers |
| Power Supply | Grid access, stable supply | Ensure charging demand | Grid companies |
This supervision aims to accelerate green and low-carbon energy transformation, strengthen people's livelihood energy security, and effectively improve provincial charging service capabilities. From a national perspective, charging infrastructure construction has entered a new phase from "having or not" to "good or bad." Local governments are promoting charging infrastructure transformation from scale expansion to quality improvement through systematic supervision. If this supervision model is promoted nationwide, it will significantly improve the refueling experience for new energy vehicle users and demonstrate China's institutional capacity in charging infrastructure governance to overseas markets. As markets including Central Asia and Russia show increasing interest in Chinese new energy vehicles, improved domestic charging infrastructure regulation will further enhance the international credibility of China's new energy industry chain.
