Dublin councils are after suggestions about where to put the 1,650 new electric vehicle chargers planned by 2025.
Ireland has committed to 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030, with one million EVs expected on the roads by then.
The four local authorities in the city are now working together to get ready for the anticipated surge in electric vehicles as it has a quarter of the country’s cars.
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An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Lettie McCarthy joined Deputy Mayor of Fingal, Daniel Whooley; Mayor of South Dublin, Peter Kavanagh, and Councillor Noeleen Reilly representing Dublin Lord Mayor to launch the expansion of publicly available charge points on Monday.
David Storey, Director of Services for Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel at Fingal County Council & chair of the EV steering group said: “There is a need for significant improvement in the number and type of charging points across Dublin.
“It’s important we support people as they transition to using Electric Vehicles and take into account the varying needs of those who live in places where they cannot easily plug their vehicle in to charge.
“There are an estimated 34,000 who will rely solely on public charging spaces,” he added.
“This strategy is a step forward in that mission.”
Priority areas are now being identified in a bid to provide a fair and equitable distribution of the EV charging points.
As part of that work, people, groups or organisations that own or lease an EV are being asked to express an interest in having one in their area.
This can include schools, sports clubs, car parks to name a few.
It won’t guarantee one will be placed there.
Grants of up to €5,000 are still available to people who wish to buy an EV.
See https://www.seai.ie/grants/electric-vehicle-grants/grant-amounts/ for more details.
Contact your Dublin council to express an interest in having an EV charging point nearby.
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