Zest is working with Lewisham Council to deliver a major expansion of public EV charging across the borough.
The project will see the installation of at least 200 charging points across Lewisham, specifically designed for households who rely on on-street parking.
On-street (or near-home) residential EV charging is a fast-growing area of the UK’s public charging network. It provides a solution for electric car drivers who live in a flat or a house with no off-street parking, and are therefore unable to charge their car at home.
Under the agreement, Zest will invest an initial £1.5 million to deliver, operate and maintain the charging network over the next 15 years, at no cost to the council or the taxpayer. In addition, the council has secured £100,000 through the Government’s On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS).
The first charger, on Childers Street, went live in December and there are now fourteen charging spaces live across the borough.
Robin Heap, CEO of Zest, said:
“Lewisham is demonstrating real ambition in its plans for a low-carbon transport system. By prioritising reliable on-street charging, the Council is making it easier for households without private parking to participate in the transition to electric vehicles. Our role is to support that long-term vision with infrastructure that residents can rely on today and for years to come.”
Zest charge points can be found easily on the Zapmap app by filtering by network. Every one of it's charge points shares live status and availability information thanks to the sharing of its live data, so users can see if a charge point is available, in use, if it's out of service – or if its status is unknown.
