Worcester City Council has installed 12 new Swarco EV chargers at its Tallow Hill car park, designed to give nearby residents better access to charging facilities.
These latest additions add to charging points already available in King Street and St Martin’s Gate car parks.
Tallow Hill was chosen for the chargers as some nearby residents do not currently have access to off-street charging.
Residents living within one kilometre of any council EV charger are eligible for a residential EV permit, allowing them to park free-of-charge between 6pm and 8am while charging their vehicle overnight.
The chargers are part of the council’s EV Charging Strategy and have been funded by the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, run by the national Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.
Charging at Tallow Hill costs 45p per kWh and standard parking charges apply at times outside of permit hours.
All charge points in Worcester City Council car parks are powered by green electricity, generated from renewable sources.
A strategy for the rollout of more EV charging in Worcester was approved by the council’s Environment Committee last year.
Councillor Zoe Cookson, Chair of Worcester City Council’s Environment Committee, said, “It’s vital that Worcester has the infrastructure for people to be able to charge their EVs in the city.
“As the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035 gets closer the number of electric vehicles on our streets is growing all the time.
“These new chargers will give Worcester residents, especially those who live near Tallow Hill car park, access to EV charging facilities.”
