Ubitricity to install charging network in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council has hired the Shell subsidiary Ubitricity to install a network of 35 AC on-street charging points in the area.
Under the deal, Ubitricity will install and manage the public charging infrastructure, which will be made up of a combination of bollard and street lamppost chargers. The charge points will have charge capacities of up to 5kW.
“Residents are now becoming more conscious of their carbon footprint, with more people converting to electric vehicles to contribute to improving emission levels. We are excited to implement this government-led initiative and enable easy access to charge points for residents,” said Cllr Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council. “These new chargers will be installed where off-street parking is not available and will use the power supply from streetlights – now we need to know where residents would like to see them installed.”
The new charging stations are an important part of the council’s strategy for North Lincolnshire to go carbon neutral by 2030, which was announced in the “A Greener Future” plan recently. The plan also includes measures to improve the city’s walking and cycling infrastructure, adding other mobility options.
“The momentum of EV infrastructure deployments across the UK continues to build, with more and more councils and local authorities helping residents to make the shift to greener modes of transport,” said Toby Butler, UK Managing Director of Ubitricity. “We’re delighted to have added North Lincolnshire Council to our growing list of council partners, paving the way for residents who want to switch to EV.”
Ubitritity has been quite active in installing kerb-side charging stations in the UK lately, with a contract announced in West Suffolk earlier this month, as well as a major contract in Liverpool in January. In addition, the charging company enabled ‘smart charging’, using off-peak charging rates on their stations in February.
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