Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy
The government has, this week (25 March 2022), unveiled plans to support the UK market to reach 300,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by 2030.
Backed by £1.6 billion, under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, charging will become easier and cheaper than refuelling a petrol or diesel car, while new legal requirements on operators will see drivers of EVs able to pay by contactless, compare charging prices and find nearby charge points via apps.
The new strategy sets out the government's aim to expand the UK's charging network. The government will invest £500 million to bring high quality, competitively priced public charge points to communities across the UK. This includes a £450 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, which will boost projects such as EV hubs and innovative on-street charging.
A pilot scheme for the LEVI fund launching today for councils to bid for a share of £10 million in funding, allowing selected areas to work with industry and boost public charging opportunities.
Announcement: www.gov.uk/government/news/tenfold-expansion-in-chargepoints-by-2030-as-government-drives-ev-revolution
Guidance: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-local-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-levi-pilot-funding