The Cardiff Council in Wales, UK, has approved the installation of 100 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points over the next two years as part of its new ‘Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap.’ This initiative aims to enhance the accessibility of EV charging facilities in the city.
The majority of the planned charging points will provide up to 7 kW, with some fast chargers offering 50 kW capabilities. While the Council will oversee the installation and operation of the chargers, it plans to initiate a tender process for the project.
The initial rollout will target areas with low levels of off-street parking, which include neighborhoods such as Heath, Gabalfa, Cathays, Roath, Penylan, Adamsdown, Riverside, Canton, Grangetown, and Butetown. Cllr Dan De’Ath, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning and Transport, emphasized the importance of expanding charging access: “While many charging facilities in the city will be provided commercially or by private households with their own off-street parking, there will be a need for us to ensure that charging facilities are available in areas with little off-street parking.”
Looking ahead, the Council aims to increase the number of public chargers in the region to between 600 and 700 by 2025/2026, up from approximately 200 currently available. De’Ath noted that this expansion is just the beginning: “With more and more people making greener choices such as switching to an electric vehicle, demand analysis suggests that there may be a need for around 2,000 public charging sockets in Cardiff by 2030.”
Source: cardiffnewsroom.co.uk
