Barnet Council has announced plans to roll-out up to 1,000 new on-street chargepoints in partnership with char.gy.
Installations of the first 500 have begun and will be ready in next three months with the remaining 500 installed within three years.
The work will bring the total number of EV charge points in Barnet to 2,500. Charegpoints have targeted streets and neighbourhoods where demand is rising, particularly for residents who park on-street and don’t have access to home chargers.
Installations are typically completed in under two hours – and residents will be able to use char.gy’s low-rate night tariff to benefit from lower oK-peak electricity rates.
The charge points will be integrated into existing lampposts to reduce disruption and avoid the need for pavement clutter.
Each unit charges at up to 5kW and will be powered through a Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin tariff.
The council secured almost £800,000 of grant funding through OKice for Zero Emissions Vehicles’ On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) to cover 60% of the cost. The remainder is covered by the char.gy, so these improvements come at no cost to the council.
char.gy currently operates nearly 4,000 public charge points across the UK and specialises in serving areas with limited access to on-street parking. The Barnet deployment represents one of the company’s most ambitious borough-wide partnerships to date.
The project won best on-street EV charging network at the Transport + Energy Awards 2024.
Cllr Alan Schneiderman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said:
“Lots more electric vehicle charge points is great news for Barnet residents. It’s another step in the right direction as we move towards becoming a Net Zero borough by 2042.
“We know that sustainable, zero emissions vehicles will play a key role in achieving our goals as we work with residents and partners to make Barnet a cleaner, greener borough for all.”
John Lewis, CEO at char.gy, said:
“Barnet is showing real leadership with this rollout – making it easier for people to make the switch to electric by ensuring charging is available right outside their homes.
“We’re excited to be delivering one of our largest borough-wide installations yet and to bring our experience to the streets of Barnet. By working closely with councils like this, we’re making EV charging simple, fair, and accessible to all.”
Image courtesy of Barnet Council/char.gy
