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How the network grows
Shandong's 14th Five-Year charging plan aims by 2025 for a piles-first, moderately-ahead swap-and-charge network with higher community and public coverage. County and township coverage is a priority with incremental space in lower markets. The State Council's 2023-19 guidance targets a high-quality network by 2030, pulling together on rational layout and easy access.
Weifang's trajectory
Weifang turns the plan's public coverage into piles around markets, clinics and government halls. For Weifang, implementation means more compliant piles at home, in districts and townships. In Weifang, charging points move from filling gaps to weaving a denser net.
The real scorecard
Across the province, county short-boards stay the hard part and focus. In the closing year, the yardstick is not volume but whether coverage works well and evenly; quality and balance lead the second half. Communities convert planning dividends into felt convenience; operators tilt to weak townships and old districts.
Communities convert planning dividends into felt convenience by siting piles where people gather. Operators tilting to weak townships and old districts capture demand others overlook and build loyal local users.