Extensive rollout of EV infrastructure begins in Dublin

Dublin has announced the installation of electric charging infrastructure around key destinations in the region. 

Around 200 chargers will be placed at 50 locations, including local authority-owned car parks in Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. Other locations will include the likes of community centres, libraries and sports clubs.

Irish company ePower has been selected to undertake the rollout following a competitive Europe-wide tender process. 

Other locations will include the likes of community centres, libraries and sports clubs.

While Dublin has the most charging points for EV owners in the country, the majority of these are privately installed and there is a lack of public charging points available. 

It is expected that some 138,000 EVs will be registered in the Dublin region over the next few years. Around a quarter of those EVs will rely on public charging.

To cater for that growth, the Dublin EV Strategy developed by the four councils has targeted some 1,650 charge points being deployed at highly frequented destinations. 

The initial rollout of these will include the likes of Bremore Castle, Howth Harbour, Bushy Park, Tallaght Stadium and St Anne's Park, as well as a number of libraries and leisure centres.

The project marks the first-time local authorities in Ireland have cooperated in this way on widespread charging infrastructure rollout. It is being supported by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), an initiative which works to support people and organisations to make the switch to EVs.

Details on the locations will be updated on the website of each local authority, as well on the ePower app.