The Council for the London Borough of Barnet has partnered with local charging provider char.gy to install up to 1,000 new on-street public chargers. The first 500 will be installed over the next three months, and the remaining 500 will be installed within three years, bringing the total number of EV charge points in Barnet to 2,500.
London has become a laboratory for curbside charging, which is the best solution for EV drivers who rely on on-street parking. char.gy, which integrates chargers into existing lampposts, is one of several curbside charging specialists steadily rolling out chargers in London. The company currently operates nearly 4,000 public charge points across the UK.
Barnet is an area of quickly growing EV adoption. The installations will target streets and neighborhoods where demand is rising.
According to char.gy, each installation is typically completed in under two hours. Each unit charges at up to 5 kW and will be powered by renewable energy. Residents will be able to use char.gy’s low-rate Night Tariff to benefit from lower off-peak electricity rates.
The council secured almost £800,000 of grant funding through the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles’ On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) to cover 60% of the cost. The remainder will be covered by char.gy, so these improvements come at no cost to the council.
“Barnet is showing real leadership with this rollout, making it easier for people to make the switch to electric by ensuring that charging is available right outside their homes,” said John Lewis, CEO at char.gy. “We’re excited to be delivering one of our largest borough-wide installations yet.”
Source: char.gy