Connected Kerb in partnership with Surrey County Council has unveiled plans to deliver 10,000 public EV chargers across the county by 2030.
The project, which will cost in the region of £60 million and be funded by Connected Kerb, signals the UK’s largest ever rollout of public chargers by a local authority, the organisations stated.
The public chargers will be installed across over 1,500 locations, including streets and public car parks, to expand on its already existing 38,982 chargepoints across the county.
“If one local authority can deliver such a significant boost to the UK’s charging network, just imagine what we could achieve by 2030 if every city, county, and combined authority was empowered to do the same,” said Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb.
“The recent Net Zero Review was clear – local authorities can become the driving force behind the rollout of charging infrastructure across the country, and our partnership with Surrey County Council is case and point.
“If local authorities are the door to a clean transport future, then charging networks like Connected Kerb are the key, providing the tools and expertise needed to unlock the transition at the pace and scale required to reach net zero. Although the government’s estimate of 300,000 chargers by 2030 may feel ambitious, it’s eminently possible – and necessary – to achieve; this deal proves it.”
The rollout in Surrey will consist of Connected Kerb’s entire product range including 7kW and 22kW Gecko chargers, Chameleon chargers for on-street and car parks, the wall-mounted Limpet and the Scarab throughout housing developments. Connected Kerb’s Chameleon charger has been designed specifically to cater to those with accessibility needs.
“High-quality, reliable, and accessible charging infrastructure is critical to accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles across the county and serving the needs of all our local communities. Surrey County Council has a commitment to be a carbon net zero county by 2050, and a large part of us achieving that come from supporting residents to make the switch to electric vehicles,” said Matt Furniss, cabinet member for Transport, Infrastructure and Growth, Surrey County Council.
“Over the last two years, we’ve installed over 100 EV charge points in Surrey, and this has given us the opportunity to trial different suppliers and processes. We have an established relationship with Connected Kerb and this contract will enable us to expand our network of charge points and speed up the installation process, to provide services to our residents faster.”
Connected Kerb is planning to install 190,000 public on-street EV chargers by 2030, a goal that was boosted last September thanks to securing up to £110 million from Aviva Investors.
