Recently, Guangzhou released the Notice on Further Strengthening the Operation and Maintenance Management of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, which comprehensively clarifies the responsibilities of charging facility operators, investment and construction entities, and platform companies.

1. Operational Safety Becomes the Lifeline of the Industry; Responsibility System Fully Reconstructed

With safety responsibilities clarified, mandatory equipment upgrades, and normalized supervision, a full-lifecycle responsibility system has been established. For operating companies, this is not just an adjustment of regulations, but a transformation of their survival model.

Charging operators are now the primary parties responsible for production safety. Dedicated maintenance funds and professional personnel, once soft requirements, are now mandatory. Faulty equipment must be taken offline immediately, and upgrading outdated facilities is no longer negotiable—it is the baseline requirement for maintaining operational qualifications.

Investment and construction entities of charging stations now bear full-lifecycle management responsibilities, with legal obligations covering equipment selection, periodic inspections, and technological upgrades. The window for upgrading facilities below 800V and those in service for over eight years has opened, signaling an imminent boom in the equipment renewal market.

Platform companies’ regulatory authority has also been upgraded qualitatively. From simple data collection, they have evolved into substantial supervisory hubs. Assigning dedicated monitoring staff and establishing tiered warning mechanisms is only the starting point; platforms now have the real power to take problematic stations offline.

2. Multi-Stakeholder Governance and Enhanced Regulatory Effectiveness

A new ecosystem for charging facility supervision is emerging, integrating intelligent oversight, industry self-regulation, and administrative supervision. The traditional single-administration model is broken, and multi-stakeholder governance has become the new norm.

The “Yangcheng Charging” platform has transformed from a data collection system into a regulatory hub, implementing 24/7 monitoring and closed-loop management of issues. Citizen complaint channels further integrate social supervision into the regulatory framework.

Industry associations now hold real authority over standard-setting and evaluations. Group standard development, star ratings, and corporate assessments form the three pillars of industry self-regulation. A shared credit information system provides data support for precise supervision, clarifying the path for market-driven elimination of underperforming players.

Local supervision has also been upgraded through the integration of online and offline measures. Intelligent inspections combined with on-site sampling create a tiered regulatory approach linked to star ratings. Research on mechanisms for removing non-compliant stations has begun, marking the end of an era where new entrants could join without accountability for poor performers.

3. Industry Competition Rules Redefined; the Era of Quality Has Arrived

Safety, quality, and service have replaced price and scale as the core dimensions of competition. Policy signals clearly indicate the end of extensive growth and the start of a lean, efficiency-driven era.

Compliance with safety regulations has become an entry threshold, and requirements for professional technicians, maintenance funds, and data access will filter out companies unable to meet the standards. Industry consolidation is inevitable.

Star ratings and credit evaluations are reshaping market logic, with service quality replacing price wars as the key to winning. Exemplary stations set benchmarks, while public disclosure of underperforming stations creates a new reputation system for the sector.

Technological innovation is driven by dual forces: policy support and market demand. The renewal of sub-800V equipment and replacement of outdated facilities release significant market potential, while accelerating technological iteration.

4. Building a Safe, Reliable, and Efficient Charging Service Ecosystem

Guangzhou’s new regulations are triggering a profound reshuffle within the industry. Clarified safety responsibilities, refined operational standards, and systematic supervision are reshaping market boundaries and competition logic. Every charging operator faces the same question: how to build new competitive advantages on a foundation of compliance.

The strategic value of the 2026 World Charging Technology and Facility Exhibition goes beyond being a product showcase; it has become a pivotal node for industry transformation, bridging policy requirements and technological solutions. Operational safety challenges and efficiency bottlenecks confronting operators will find practical solutions here.

With policy guidance and technological progress driving the sector forward, the charging facility industry is entering a new phase of qualitative advancement. The 2026 World Charging Technology and Facility Exhibition will not only accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies but also facilitate the creation of a new industry ecosystem.

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