EV charging specialist Zest has partnered with Warrington Borough Council to Install 150 charging sockets across 35 streets in the town.
The mix of fast and slow charge points are designed to serve medium stay and overnight parking sessions and will complement the 52 deployed in the Time Square multistorey car park in May.
Locations have been carefully selected to serve areas where the need is greatest – for example in areas where people do not typically have driveways for home charging.
This infrastructure is funded partly by an Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) grant of £386,580, and partly by a Zest investment totalling £1.2m.
Zest will also take responsibility for running the service over the next 15 years, with no financial or operational costs for the Council.
Work installing the charge points will begin in September and to make charging as easy as possible, all will accept contactless payments.
Warrington Borough Council Leader, and cabinet member for transport, Cllr Hans Mundry, said, “I’m delighted we are partnering with Zest to deliver this significant expansion of on-street EV charging infrastructure across the town.
“Our investment in 150 new charging points will bring huge benefits to local residents, making it easier and more convenient for electric vehicles owners and those who wish to make the transition.”
Robin Heap, CEO and Founder at Zest, said, “We work with a leading group of local authorities pursuing an ambitious EV strategy, powered by a combination of funding from Zest and central government LEVI grants.
“Our role is to work with organisations like Warrington that want to build bigger and move faster in EV charging, investing in high quality facilities and providing a convenient long-term service.”
