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Funding and Criteria

Through the Plugged in Places programme, match funding is available for the installation of charging points on streets, in car parks and in commercial, retail and leisure facilities.

Standard Charging Points: 

The Offer

  • 50% matched funding for each post
  • 50% matched funding for installation
  • Host owns the asset after successful installation
  • The host would contribute only £2,500 towards the full cost of each charging post

Criteria

  • Host to provide free parking space and access
  • Host to provide free electricity for EV charging for 3 years
  • Host to maintain equipment for at least 5 years

Quick Charging Points:

The Offer

  • 100% Funding of purchase cost of unit.
  • 100% Funding of installation to an existing supply
  • Host owns asset after successful installation

Criteria

  • All hosts must meet certain criteria and be in an ideal location
  • Host to provide free parking space and access
  • Host to provide free electricity for EV charging for up to 3 years
  • Host to purchase and operate a Service Level Agreement for maintenance of charging equipment for at least 5 years


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