Announcing a robust, 560-unit electric vehicle charging network installed on lampposts across Birmingham
Birmingham City Council Launches New On-Street Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Network
Birmingham City Council has announced the launch of a new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint network, aiming to make walking, cycling, and public transport the preferred choice for getting around the city. The network, being delivered using Office of Zero Emission Vehicles's On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme funding, targets areas where access to private off-street parking is limited or unavailable.
As of now, 300 chargepoints have already been installed, with the aim to deploy a total of 560 lamppost-mounted chargepoints across residential areas. The remaining 260 chargepoints will be installed before the end of Spring 2025. This EV network supports the objectives of the Brum Breathes Clean Air Strategy and the Route to Net Zero initiative.
Majid Mahmood, the cabinet member for environment and transport at Birmingham City Council, emphasized the council's focus on delivering the BTP and encouraging people to swap private vehicles for public transport. The project is a response to ubitricity data showing that most electric cars are kept at homes without access to a private driveway.
The EV network rollout in Birmingham aligns with the Birmingham Transport Plan (BTP) 2031. The project is a partnership with EV solution provider ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. Karl Keen, the project manager coordinating the cooperation between Birmingham City Council and ubitricity for the deployment of on-street charging stations for electric cars, is overseeing the project.
The council also wants to ensure that those who require use of a car have the infrastructure in place to facilitate use of low or zero-emission vehicles. More information about the project can be found on the Birmingham City Council website.
On a separate note, the fourth annual CiTTi Awards will recognize achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. The CiTTi Awards is an unmissable event for the UK's transportation sector. (Advertisement)
The article also mentions that Oscott, Birmingham receives new EV charging facilities, but this fact is not explicitly stated in the provided information. For more details about the CiTTi Awards, please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk.
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