On this page, you will find an overview of publications in which Shift to Solar has been mentioned in recent years. These include articles and studies that have been picked up by the media. The overview is not exhaustive. Online publications sometimes disappear or are modified, which means that not everything can be found anymore.
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In 2025, Shift to Solar published a national survey into the ratio between electric passenger cars and (semi-)public charging points in all Dutch municipalities. This study identified significant regional differences and was picked up by various media outlets.
Daily Newspaper of the North (DVHN)
Pekela has the fewest charging stations per 1,000 inhabitants of all municipalities in the Netherlands: charging infrastructure is the smallest at 1.1.
https://dvhn.nl/weekbladengroningen/streekblad/pekela-heeft-minste-laadpalen-per-1000-inwoners-van-alle-gemeenten-in-nederland-laadinfrastructuur-is-met-11-het-kleinst-48076621.html
KNAC
Significant differences in charging pressure: from nearly 50 electric vehicles per charging point to less than one
https://www.knac.nl/grote-verschillen-in-laaddruk-van-bijna-50-elektrische-autos-per-laadpunt-tot-minder-dan-een/
Motorway.eu
Charging stress alert: in these Dutch municipalities, you have to fight for a spot at the charging station
https://autobahn.eu/artikel/672782/laadstress-alarm-in-deze-nederlandse-gemeenten-moet-je-vechten-om-een-plekje-aan-de-laadpaal
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