A network of Public charging points for Electric Vehicles could be rolled out in North Yorkshire
More electric vehicle charging points look set to be rolled out in North Yorkshire.
The council says it is working on a project that would see private companies invited to bid for contracts to build networks of public charging points in different parts of the county.
North Yorkshire Council's executive member for Transport - Councillor Keane Duncan - says the authority has done well in securing government cash for the projects.
The council has already secured £2.2 million in funding from the national Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme to install 70 charge points across the county.
They will be installed alongside battery storage units, charged by solar panels. The technology will be sympathetic to the rural landscape and will see residential charge points in both on-street locations and larger charging hubs.
A further LEVI funding opportunity was announced in March, whereby the council is being invited to bid for £4.88 million. If successful, funding must be spent by 2025.
Demand for charging points is expected to soar within the next decade as motorists switch to electric vehicles ahead of a ban on petrol and diesel engines in new vehicles from 2030.
The council says it is working on a scheme which would see private firms involved in building and operating over three thousand charging points, and says it has secured government funding to help with the roll out.
Barrie Mason is the council's Assistant Director for Highways, he says working with the private sector will help to deliver the schemes aspirations.
Currently there are almost 4,000 electric vehicles registered in North Yorkshire and 225 publicly available charge points. It is predicted that 724 chargers will be needed by 2025, and 3,161 charge points by 2030.
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