The London Borough of Tower Hamlets and ubitricity are set to install 2000 on-street residential EV chargepoints by the end of 2025.
Tower Hamlets has announced that it has appointed ubitricity to deliver the charge points across the borough. The deployment is a key component of the borough’s commitment to reducing emissions and improving air quality, it said.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, ubitricity will supply, install, operate and maintain the chargepoints on behalf of Tower Hamlets LBC.
The charge points, which can take less than 30 minutes to install, will be placed in existing lampposts. Points will be deployed in phases starting from mid-June 2025, and installed on a ward-by-ward basis, starting with Bow East, Island Gardens and Whitechapel.
As part of the contract, ubitricity has pledged to provide apprenticeship placements to support the local community. In collaboration with Shell UK, funding will be provided to support training for intermediate, advanced, and higher apprenticeships over the 10-year contract.
Stuart Wilson, UK Managing Director of ubitricity, said:
“We’re proud to work on this groundbreaking project alongside The London Borough of Tower Hamlets to expand access to EV charging across the community. By taking action to install 2,000 charge points using existing street lights, we’re making it easier for residents to charge right outside their homes – helping to build a more connected and cleaner London.”
Lutfur Rahman, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets said:
“As part of our commitment to becoming a net zero borough and tackling the climate emergency, expanding sustainable travel options is essential. We know that more residents and businesses are switching to electric vehicles – in the first quarter of 2023, Tower Hamlets had over 2,500 registered plug-in vehicles, which represented an increase of 121% from the previous 5-year period.”
“With 93% of homes lacking off-street parking, public charging infrastructure is vital. Our ambition is to build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in our borough – so that no residents are more than a 3-minute walk from an electric charging point. Supporting a cleaner, greener borough for everyone means building emission-reducing infrastructure now while also investing in sustainable infrastructure that is fit for the future. We look forward to working with ubitricity as we deliver the new charging points and provide more apprenticeships for our young people to create local knowledge and support green job opportunities.”
Image courtesy of ubitricity/Tower Hamlets LBC
