Liverpool City Council appoints vehicle charging point specialist char.gy to install an extra 300 on-street EV charging point across the city. Tony McDonough reports
With sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continuing to rise Liverpool City Council is to oversee the installation of an extra 300 charging points across the city.
It has appointed vehicle charging point specialist char.gy to deliver the network with the locations focused on streets with no off-street parking. This will take the number of council charging points up to 670.
In char.gy it has appointed a leading EV charging provider, managing a network of more than 3,600 public charge points across the UK.
By investing in charging infrastructure, the city council is looking to ensure EV adoption is possible for people wherever they live in the city – and help to make a big step towards achieving its carbon net zero target by 2030.
These new char.gy charge points, which will be installed directly into existing street lampposts, charge at a speed of up to 5kW and take just under two hours to install. They will all be powered by 100% renewable energy.
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The rollout is planned for key residential and commercial locations, allowing residents to easily charge hybrid and electric vehicles on the street where they live. The locations of the new chargers were selected following requests from residents who have no off-street parking options.
Cllr Dan Barrington, Liverpool City Council Cabinet Member for Transport and Connectivity, said: “I’m delighted that we are providing even more on-street car charging for residents. This is a crucial hurdle to overcome in ensuring a just transition from fossil fuels to a net zero city.
“Not everyone has a private drive where they can install their own charging point. So, this increase in on-street chargers is a hugely significant infrastructure upgrade that will support the switch to EVs.”