100 charging stations to be installed around Oxford
News
25 Jan 2016
Oxford is set to house one hundred new charging points, located in residential streets in order to make electric vehicle ownership possible for 16,000 extra homes.
The move is the largest trial of its kind and will begin when 30 trial points of various kinds have been installed in pavements and lamp posts, by the end of 2016.
After the trial, the most successful types of charger points will be identified and rolled out across 100 residential streets, due to take place from 2018 onwards.
John Tanner, city executive board member for climate change, said: “Climate change and poor air quality are two of the biggest issues facing Oxford and we all need to do everything we can to cut vehicle emissions.
“However, for people living in Oxford’s beautiful but narrow terraced streets, charging an electric car is a real problem. This project aims to remove that barrier. By installing 100 electric charging points, we are going to turn Oxford into a city filled with electric avenues.”
The move is part of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles' (OLEV) £40m Go Ultra Low Cities scheme, to make every new passenger vehicle sold in the UK an ultra low emission vehicle by 2050.
City and county councils have invited technology firms to come forward with solutions to the emissions problem. By the end of 2016, councils hope to trial 30 chargers from six different organisations, with the best suited solution rolled out across 100 sites.
