Ubitricity, a specialist in kerbside charging, has secured yet another contract in the UK, this time with the West Suffolk Council. The Shell-owned company will install 100 electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the county as part of the deal, which includes both maintenance and installation services.
Under the agreement, Ubitricity will set up a new network of chargers, including 5kW, 7kW, 50kW, and 150kW options. EV drivers can pay for the service using a debit or credit card, or via the Shell Recharge app.
The charge points will be located in spots chosen for driver convenience, such as town centres, leisure centres, country parks, and car parks, according to the council. The West Suffolk Council is set to roll out a programme later this year, confirming the locations for the charge points.
The deal is part of the council’s “EV Infrastructure Position Statement”, with Ubitricity’s partnership considered to be critical to its work. The Department for Transport figures published in January indicate that West Suffolk is already one of the top 29% of councils for public charging in the UK, both in terms of the number of devices and spots per 100,000 residents.
Cllr Andy Drummond, Cabinet Member for Regulatory and Environment at West Suffolk Council, has welcomed the collaboration with Ubitricity. He said, “I am delighted that the energy motorists are to be supplied from the same company that buys the energy we generate from our council-owned solar farm, and at competitive rates.”
Toby Butler, Ubitricity’s UK Managing Director, has praised the council for delivering a blueprint for other local authorities to follow. For Ubitricity, this partnership is just one of many collaborations with UK authorities. The company has already built a network of over 6,500 public charge points in the UK, offering a range of solutions, including lamppost, bollard, and fast and rapid charging options.
With operations in other European countries such as Germany and France, Ubitricity has gained significant traction in the EV charging space. The Shell Group acquired the company in 2021, with plans to install 50,000 Ubitricity charging points in the UK by 2025 and to provide councils with a financing offer to encourage investment in EV charging infrastructure.
