Shell says it aims to have 50,000 on-street EV charge posts installed across the UK by the end of 2025, through ubitricity, part of the energy provider’s group.
The move is part of a wider effort to bring more EV charging availability to millions of UK drivers without private parking and help local authorities to install charging networks as quickly as possible.
Around 3,600 ubitricity chargers are already in place in the UK, using existing street infrastructure such as lamp posts and bollards. In order to drive take-up to reach the 50,000 figure, Shell will support local authorities with a financing offer to install more ubitricity on-street chargers in towns and cities across the UK at potentially zero cost.
The UK government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) currently meets 75% of the cost of installing on-street chargers through the On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (ORCS). For local authorities looking to install ubitricity charge posts, Shell is prepared to cover the remaining costs, subject to commercial terms.
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