Plymouth to expand charging infrastructure
Under the new charging plans, two initiatives are to be launched. To help with on-street charging, a total of 100 pavement channels are to be built to enable residents to run a cable from a power source in their house. This is new for Plymouth and will be introduced on a trial basis.
For people who do not park in front of their homes, the Council wants to install 600 pedestals and/or flush-fitting 7kW chargers, which would be capable of servicing 1,200 charging bays. The Council further specified that these will be publicly available chargers installed on streets and in car parks in areas where residents do not have access to off-street parking.
“Electric vehicles are a key component for how we get out and about in the future and it’s great to see that the city is starting to adapt and put this into practice,” stated Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Transport, adding: “We already have over 300 parking bays for electric vehicle charging across the city, but we need to make it easier for residents to charge electric vehicles close to home.”
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