A significant public Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure roll-out is being carried out by Gosport Borough Council, in Hampshire, to serve the increasing number of EV owners in the region.
The charge points will be owned and operated by Liberty Charge and delivered via its strategic partner Virgin Media 02.
The council has committed to 16 EV charge points (14 rapid, two fast) amounting to 32 sockets, at seven different car parks across the borough, with installation due to start this month.
The installations come as the borough sees significant uptake of EVs with a 600% increase in resident ownership within the last five years. By 2030 it is estimated there will be more than 14,000 EVs on Gosport roads, and the council is keen to ensure its public EV infrastructure is ready to support them.
To support the popularity of EVs in the area, Gosport Borough Council looked for a charge point operator and Liberty Charge was selected.
Liberty Charge is a specialist in delivering charge point infrastructure at zero-cost to local authorities, taking full responsibility for maintaining and operating the charge points, without requiring any taxpayer money.
Leader of the council Peter Chegwyn said: “I’m delighted we’re introducing charging points to our car parks. It will support the growing number of electric vehicles in the borough and hopefully encourage more people to invest in them. We want to support our residents in making environmentally friendly choices and this will help reduce pollution and benefit everyone in Gosport.”
Neil Isaacson, CEO of Liberty Charge, said the business is excited to begin its partnership with Gosport council: “We’re proud to contribute to Gosport’s plans for cleaner air and reduction in carbon emissions, all of which comes at zero cost to the taxpayer or council.
“We are also thrilled to be working with another council, helping to ensure nationwide availability of critical charging infrastructure that is available to all residents.”
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