Ireland funds 131 new HPC charging points.
According to the Irish Ministry of Transport, all 17 hubs should be in place by the end of 2025. It does not mention the available power but says, “Each of these recharging pools provides banks of Fast and Ultra-Fast recharging points, so that people can charge their EVs quickly.”
Moreover, the Ministry mentions the total charging capacity available across all 13 EV charging points to be installed—”24,260 kilowatts (24 megawatts).” However, as there are different kinds of chargers, it is difficult to deduct the charging capacity per charger.
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) will fund the new chargers under the first EV Charging Infrastructure LDV (Light Duty Vehicle) En-Route Grant Scheme. However, “private business” will be in charge of the installation and operation. The grant aid will cover up to 60 per cent of eligible costs, such as “construction, installation, upgrade, or extension of recharging infrastructure, as well as associated civil engineering works and Local Authority development consent fees.”
The initiative is the first part of “a major plan” to grow the country’s network of EV charging stations. The Ministry says in its press release that “a second grant scheme concentrating on national roads is expected to open later this year.”
“We will follow it up with many other schemes to ensure people know that they can charge their cars easily,” says Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport. “This will complement our other commitments such as the EV purchase grant scheme, which will remain unchanged again next year, our grants for home chargers and the continued VRT reduction for EVs. Add this to the greater choice and price competitiveness on the market, we hope more and more people will be encouraged to choose electric.”
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