Zest has completed the deployment of 142 charging spaces across 14 locations at the University of Warwick.
The rollout is part of a £1.3m investment by Zest that will see the charge point operator provide and manage charging facilities at the University over the next 15 years.
Including both fast and rapid EV chargers, the facilities are projected to save more than 15,000 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 69 million miles driven in a petrol car.
Recognised for its excellence in transport and future mobility research, the University of Warwick works closely with major industry and government to advance green, clean modes of transport, and trial real-world solutions on campus.
Leeds-based Zest is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investor-operators of public access EV charging infrastructure, and works in partnership with local authorities and the real estate sector across the UK.
George Saxon, Head of Transport Systems & Operations at the University of Warwick, said, “We are pleased to have worked with Zest to deliver this important step in our journey towards more sustainable transport on campus.
“The new charging network supports our ambitions to cut carbon emissions, while giving staff, students, and visitors the confidence to choose electric vehicles as part of a cleaner future.”
Robin Heap, CEO at Zest, said, “By delivering one of the largest university charging networks in the UK, we’re making it easier than ever for people to switch to electric vehicles.
“In less than two years, this project has confirmed the University of Warwick as a leader in EV infrastructure in the academic sector and sets an example of how campuses can lead the transition to cleaner mobility.”
