Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy Publicly Accessible Charging Infrastructure
Cork City Council
June 2024
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment .................................................. 3 2.0 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................ 4 Climate Action Plan 2023 .................................................................................................................... 4 Cork City Development 2022-2028..................................................................................................... 5 Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy ....................................................................................... 5 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities (Mission Cities) ....................................................................... 5 Noise Action Plan 2018-2023 Cork Agglomeration Area .................................................................... 6 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy ............................................................................... 6 Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation........................................................................................ 7 3.0 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Typologies .................................................................. 9 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Neighbourhood Charging Stations...................................................................................................... 9 Community Charging Stations .......................................................................................................... 10 4.0 Cork City Council Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Charging Strategy........................................ 11 Key Principles .................................................................................................................................... 11 Car Ownership .................................................................................................................................. 12 Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations...................................................................... 13 Future Charging Infrastructure Requirements ................................................................................. 14 5.0 Charging Infrastructure Deployment Strategy......................................................................... 17 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Key Siting Principles .......................................................................................................................... 17 Proposed Fast Charging Infrastructure Network .............................................................................. 18 Normal Speed Charging Infrastructure Network .............................................................................. 21 Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 25 6.0 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................... 26 Business Model ................................................................................................................................. 26 Environmental Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................ 26 Capital Costs...................................................................................................................................... 28
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1.0 Introduction The Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) has set targets for a significant reduction in transport emissions to include a 20% reduction in total vehicle kilometres, a reduction in fuel usage, and a significant uptake in sustainable transport trips and a shift towards active and sustainable travel modes. CAP23 acknowledges that fleet electrification forms a key part in terms of delivering these targets, with 30% of the private car fleet to be electrified by 2030. The Department of Transport published their Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy for 2022-2025 to present the pathway for the delivery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support the Climate Action plans targets. The Cork City Development Plan has set out a clear objective (Objective 5.22) in support of the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure both on- street and within existing car parks, in addition to their inclusion in new development. This report presents Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy . The Strategy focuses on the delivery of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure to allow for the targeted uptake in electric vehicles in Cork City. The strategy makes recommendations with respect to the different types of charging infrastructure required and its spatial distribution within Cork City. The strategy has identified a first wave of infrastructure investment to be designed and constructed between 2024-2025 which will subsequently be monitored and analysed to refine the delivery of subsequent waves of investment. This Strategy has focused on the delivery of publicly accessible charging infrastructure with the ultimate objective to serve the charging needs of residents and visitors to the city. Further electric vehicle charging infrastructure will also be delivered in the city to include en-route charging infrastructure and charging infrastructure for buses and heavy goods vehicles. These electric vehicle charging infrastructure programmes are being prepared by other government agencies (Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland) and when combined with the recommendations of this Strategy will from a comprehensive Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy for the entire city. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been carried out on this plan. The environmental report that has been developed through the SEA process is being published for consultation in conjunction with this plan and submissions will be used to ensure environmental considerations are addressed in the final Cork City Council Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy. Cork City Council intend on delivering the EV charging infrastructure as defined in this Strategy. The Strategy will accord with the provision of the Cork City Development Plan 2022 – 2028 and all relevant higher order plans. A Screening for an Appropriate Assessment has been conducted and this plan has been screened out. The impact of the plan (either alone or in combination with other projects or plans) on the integrity of the Natura 2000 sites has been considered with respect to the conservation objectives of the sites and to their structure and function. If any mitigation measures are identified as required from this process, these will be included in the final plan.
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Policy Context
Climate Action Plan 2023 Introduction
Climate Action Plan 2023 has been prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and responds to our changing climate which is rapidly transforming our world. There has been an increase of approximately one degree in average global temperatures since 1850, which has resulted in increases in greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to the burning of fossil fuels. Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out a roadmap for Ireland to take action to reduce our emissions by 50% by 2030 and ultimately reach net zero by 2050. Transport Sector With respect to the Transport Industry the Plan will: • drive policies to reduce transport emissions by improving our town, cities and rural planning, and by adopting the Avoid-Shift- Improve approach: reducing or avoiding the need for travel, shifting to public transport, walking and cycling and improving the energy efficiency of vehicles.
The plan calls for a significant cut in transport emissions with updated targets to include a 20% reduction in total vehicle kilometres, a reduction in fuel usage, and a significant uptake in sustainable transport trips and a shift towards active and sustainable travel modes. The Plan acknowledges that fleet electrification and use of biofuels will provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the medium term, with 30% of the private car fleet to be electrified by 2030. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure With respect to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure the Plan has identified the following: • Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) was established in July 2022 as a dedicated office to support consumers, the public sector, and businesses to continue to make the switch to zero-emission vehicles. ZEVI will lead on the delivery of the Ireland ’ s target to have 30% of the private car fleet to be electrified by 2030. • A National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy has recently been published and provides a set of common policies and standards for the rollout of EV charging and will provide guidance on the fair and efficient rollout of charging infrastructure in the state. • The ambition of the Strategy is to meet the needs of the Climate Action Plan target of 940,000 electric vehicles in total by 2030 (845,000 passenger EVs, and 95,000 light goods vehicles). • ZEVI have a number of commitments to deliver over the coming years including: o Destination Charge Point Schemes – including sports clubs, community centres, etc.., as well as commercial destinations; o Local Authority Residential Charging Schemes including a shared charging app pilot;
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o Regional Assembly and Local Authority Electric Vehicle network plans to deliver accessible and low-cost charging; o High-powered electric vehicle charging strategy; and o Review financial incentives to further the transition of vehicle fleets, considering actions to support and deliver a just and equitable EV transition. Cork City Development 2022-2028 The Cork City Development Plan has clear objectives to support the transition from traditional fuel sources to more sustainable fuel sources included supporting the provision of charging infrastructure for electric Vehicles on-street, within car parks and in new developments. In addition, the development plan includes specific recommendations with respect to the quantum of charge points required within new developments.
Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy has been developed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Cork City Council and Cork County Council. The National Planning Framework 2040 anticipates that Cork is expected to grow by 50% to 60% and this growth will result in a significant increase in the demand for travel. This demand needs to be planned for carefully in order to maintain Cork’s attractiveness to live, work, visit and invest in. A key principle for Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy is to reduce dependency on the private car, while increasing the appeal of sustainable transport options. The Strategy presents an accessible, integrated transport network for all travel modes that enables the sustainable growth of the Cork Metropolitan Area as a dynamic, connected, and competitive city region.
The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy includes policies in support of the transition to a Low Carbon and climate Resilient Society which includes the expansion of the existing electric vehicle charging points.
100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities (Mission Cities) In 2022 , Cork and Dublin were the Irish cities selected to participate in the European Union’s Mission to achieve 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities.
The mission has three main elements to deliver a roadmap to climate neutrality:
Climate Action Plan
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Investment Plan
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Climate City Contract
Through the mission, Cork has access to dedicated City Advisors to assist build a city-wide movement to achieve climate neutrality ahead of Ireland’s National Climate Objective (net zero by 31/12/2050). The delivery of publicly accessible electric charging infrastructure will assist deliver on this objective by reducing transport related emissions.
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Noise Action Plan 2018-2023 Cork Agglomeration Area Cork City Council and Cork County Council jointly prepared a Noise Action Plan for Cork city in accordance with EU directive 2002/49/ EC and the Envornmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI No. 140 of 2006). The purpose of the Noise Action Plan is to act as a means of managing environmental noise, and to meet the aim of the EU Directive of preventing, and reducing environmental noise through the adoption of the action plan. The Noise Action Plan identified road traffic noise as the predominant noise source within the Cork Agglomeration Area and noted that the introduction of electric vehicles for both private and public transport vehicles have the potential to positively impact on noise levels in the city.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy Introduction This strategy is the framework for the delivery of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Ireland supporting the delivery of the Climate Action Plan ambition of approximately one million Electric Vehicles on Irish roads by 2030. A core goal of the strategy is to ensure that EV charging infrastructure provision remains ahead of demand. It considers the different charging needs of urban and rural communities and the increasing uptake of homecharging solutions for EV owners, as well as an increased demand for a public charging network. The Strategy recognises the difficulty in predicting the specific details about the charge point types and interfaces that will be available by the end of this decade and the strategies detail focuses on the years up to 2025. At this stage in 2025, the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy will be reviewed and refined to reflect on lessons learned.
The Strategy acknowledges that the majority of EV charging will be carried out at home however there is a growing need to expand the provision of publicly accessible charging infrastructure. The 5 primary types of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure are: o Home Charging (private) o Residential Neighbourhood charging (public) o Destination Charging (public) o En-route Charging (public) o Workplace Charging (private) The focus of Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will be on the residential neighbourhood and destination charge points and will liaise with both ZEVI and Transportation Infrastructure Ireland with respect to the En-route Charging Hubs.
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Key Principles The Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy has been prepared based on five fundamental principles: Principle 1: EV infrastructure will form part of a wider sustainable transport network This principle will ensure that both our land use strategies and supporting transport infrastructure ultimately support the compact growth of our urban areas and ensure active and public transport travel modes are promoted over private travel, including travel by electric vehicles. Principle 2: EV charging infrastructure will work for everyone, regardless of age, health, income, or other needs This principle will ensure a fair and equitable transition for all members of society both in terms of physical mobility and taking into account the varying socio-economic factors of the population. Finally, any software application (app) delivered or endorsed by ZEVI should ensure full disclosure with respect to costs and developed to allow maximum accessibility by all age groups in the state. Principle 3: For the majority of EV users, home charging will remain the main solution This principle will ensure home charging is the primary means of fuelling electric vehicles into the future and allows for improved optimisation of the state’s electrical grid. Principle 4: Options will be provided for those who cannot charge at home This principle ensures that for at least part of the publicly accessible charge points that low cost charge points are provided proximate to homes which do not have access to private off-street parking. In addition, community hubs are to be provided to supplement the neighbourhood charge points, a key benefit of providing residential community hubs is the confidence they will give drivers to invest in an electric vehicle by removing any potential concern with respect to range and charger anxiety. Principle 5: Across the EV charging network, EV charging systems will be interoperable and as simple as possible to use This principle will ensure consistency in the delivery and operation of electric vehicle charge points in the state and requires the preparation of a national standard. This interoperability between potentially different suppliers of electric charge points in the city is supported by the Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy and is key to enhanced user interface with this new technology.
Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation key objectives include the following:
• to ensure minimum infrastructure to support the required uptake of alternative fuel vehicles across all transport modes and in all EU Member States to meet the EU’s climate objectives; • to ensure full interoperability of the infrastructure; and • to ensure comprehensive user information and adequate payment options at alternative fuels infrastructure. The proposed regulation sets a number of mandatory national targets for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure across all countries in the European Union which will be subdivided further to each jurisdiction in the state to ensure a balanced approach is delivered. The scale of publicly available electric recharging infrastructure (in terms of Power Output (kW)) for light duty road vehicles (cars and vans) for the jurisdiction of Cork City has been prepared by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland based on the following criteria:
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• for every battery electric light duty vehicle a total power output of at least 1 kW should be provided and, • for every plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle, a total power output of at least 0.66 kW should be provided The Total Power Output (Kw) assigned to Cork City Council for 2025 has been set at 8,083 Kw and 26,582 Kw for year 2030 when approximately 30% of the national fleet will be electrified. The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation also sets out distance-based targets for light duty and heavy-duty road vehicles on the TEN-T core and comprehensive network which will be delivered through the En-routing EV charging Infrastructure Strategy delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland). It also requires EU Member States to ensure a number of recharging stations are in place for heavy-duty vehicles in urban nodes. The regulation also includes provisions for ensuring user-friendliness of recharging infrastructure (e.g. payment options, price transparency and consumer information, non-discriminatory practices, smart recharging).
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Typologies
Introduction There are four key electric vehicle charging infrastructure typologies presented in the ZEVI Strategy including: • Home-Charging: The majority of charging will be home charging which will take place off- street. • Residential neighbourhood charging: these are charging systems catering for residents who do not own a driveway or have access to private parking. This charging network will also support local businesses, taxis, visitors, etc. as well as potentially providing faster charging options to those who have domestic charging facilities. • Destination Charging: Provide top-up charging at key destinations • En-route charging: Provide higher-speed charge points at strategic locations on the road network. Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy is primarily focussed on the delivery of residential neighbourhood charging infrastructure which can be further broken down into two types of charging facilities: • Neighbourhood Charging Stations : These charging stations are typically normal speed installations with a total charging speed of 22kW shared between 2 charge points at each charging station. Typically, 2 such charging stations (Total Output Power – 44Kw) will be provided, possibly on a phased basis (i.e. initially 1 charging station followed by a second depending on demand and available ESB network capacity) • Community Charging Stations: These are fast charging stations with a total charging speed of between 150kW and 300kW shared between 4 to 8 charge points The spatial distribution of public Community Charging Points will reflect the current and potential delivery of destination charging stations as both charging infrastructure types have the potential to serve similar demands of the community (i.e. short duration – high capacity stations). For neighbourhood charging stations the vast majority of these will be public provided facilities.
Neighbourhood Charging Stations Neighbourhood charging stations are normal speed installations with the primary objective to facilitate residents who do not have access to a private off-street parking space. Their provision is to replicate, as best possible, domestic charging although it is acknowledged that neighbourhood charging stations will need to be shared among a group of residents.
Charging Times Typically, electric vehicle batteries vary in size from around 40 kW (Nissan Leaf) to 90kW (Jaguar I- Pace), although both smaller and larger battery sizes are available on the market currently. The average battery size is in the region of 60 kW (Hyundi Ioniq 5, Skoda Enyaq, Tesla Model 3, Volkswagan ID.3). The estimated charging time to deliver an 80% increase in an average battery life utilising a normal charging station will be between 5 and 9 hours (depending on the number of vehicles charging at the same time, weather conditions, battery size and state, etc…). This charge
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will deliver an average range of 300 kilometres which is equivalent to approximately 6 average days of driving (average annual milage is approximately 16,000 kilometres). Electric Vehicle Capacity Based on the above charging requirements and applying a 25% utilisation rate (normal speed charging infrastructure can have relatively low utilisation rates, as residents tend not to avail of charging during the day (they are at work) and tend to occupy the charge point all evening/ night (although they may not be charging for that entire period), therefore each neighbourhood charging station has the potential to serve the charging needs of 8 electric vehicles.
Community Charging Stations Community Charging Stations are fast charging stations which have a dual purpose to serve as a complimentary charging alternative to all residents including those with access to private off-street parking and provide for every day charging
requirements associated with visitors, business travellers, taxis, service vehicles, etc… There will be opportunities to expand the mobility offer at such community charging stations in line with the national delivery of Mobility Hubs to include car share opportunities, bike share facilities including e- bikes, etc. Charging Times The estimated charging time to deliver an 60% increase in an average battery life utilising a fast- charging station will be between 30 minutes and 1 hour, this charge will deliver an average range of 250 kilometres which is equivalent to approximately 5 average days of driving. Electric Vehicle Capacity Based on the above charging requirements and applying a 50% utilisation rate (due to the shorter charging times, there is more likely to be greater opportunities to avail of the charging infrastructure during the day and in particular in the evening. Each fast charging station has the potential to serve the charging needs of 120 electric vehicles.
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Cork City Council Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Charging Strategy
Key Principles Principle 1: EV infrastructure will form part of a wider sustainable transport network: In the context of Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, the siting of new EV charging stations will avoid impacting on both existing and proposed new active and sustainable transport projects in the city (i.e. Busconnects). In addition, a key objective in the siting of new charge points in the city is that they will be easily accessible by foot from the surrounding residential areas. Principle 2: EV charging infrastructure will work for everyone, regardless of age, health, income, or other needs: The Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will require all charge points to be well lit 1 , incorporate sustainable energy generation (where possible) and that all charge points will be wheelchair accessible where practical. In terms of electricity costs, the strategy will include opportunities for residents to avail of both low cost charging opportunities (i.e. normal speed charging) and fast charging (generally at a higher cost). Principle 3: For the majority of EV users, home charging will remain the main solution: The Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will identify areas in the city where homes do not have access to a private adjacent parking space and where it is not possible to have a private home charger. The National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy has also allowed for the shared use of domestic chargers among neighbours which could be considered for some suburban residential areas in Cork City but does not form part of this Strategy which has focused on public accessible EV charge points. Principle 4: Options will be provided for those who cannot charge at home: With respect Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy there will be a focus on providing normal speed charge points (generally low cost and the closest public available equivalent to home charging) close to areas of the city where residents have restricted access to off-street private car parking. However, the strategy will also provide for fast charging infrastructure to allow for greater flexibility in charging options in the city for all electric vehicle users. The provision of residential community charging stations will also provide for the following: • Business users including light vehicle owners; • Visitors to the city (including EV visitors to homes without a home charger); • Taxis; • Homes with two Electric Vehicles; • Homes where the deployment of a home charger is not possible or overly expensive; • Individual home(s) which do not have access to private off-street parking but are in an area where predominately homes are provided with driveways (i.e. outer suburbs); • Redundancy should there be a technical problems with the home charger; and • Support the possible delivery of multi-modal interchanges to include, car share schemes, (e)bike hire, and other community services (i.e. parcel delivery, etc.. Due regard shall be had to architectural and cultural heritage assets in the city when siting the Electric Vehicle charging stations. In addition, workplace charging points will be provided by some employers to meet the needs of EV owners who do not have access to private driveways and the
1 While ensuring lumen levels and spectral range are maintained or reduced/controlled to avoid effects to biodiversity in areas of important habitat types.
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provision of such EV charging infrastructure is encouraged for new developments through development management where there is a requirement in the Cork City Development Plan that a certain number of new parking spaces are set aside for EV charging. Principle 5: Across the EV charging network, EV charging systems will be interoperable and as simple as possible to use: The delivery of interoperability will primarily be the responsibility of Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland , however Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy will ensure a consistent approach to infrastructure delivery across the jurisdiction to facilitate the introduction of common data and reporting requirements across the country.
Car Ownership Existing Car Ownership
The population of Cork City is 222,333 based on Census 2022 representing 4.3% of the entire population of Ireland. At the end of 2022 there was a total of 2,255,971 registered private cars on Irish roads with a total of 272,726 cars registered in County Cork with an estimated 96,635 cars registered in Cork City. Of which approximately 1550 (1.6%) are fully electric and 1550 (1.6%) are plug-in hybrids.
Future Car Ownership As noted previously, the ambition for the country is to have a total of 845,000 electric passenger vehicles registered in the country by 2030, which based on current car ownership would result in approximately 36,500 electric vehicles in Cork City. This is equivalent to a 12 fold increase in Electric Vehicles compared to the end of 2022. To facilitate this projected growth in electric vehicle a significant increase in publicly available charging infrastructure is required.
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Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Existing Situation
There is approximately 50 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Cork City currently (although it is recognised that this number continues to increase as different organisations are continually adding charge points to their existing parking stock). The following lists the current charging stations in Cork City (Q3 2023).
Ballincollig Destination Charging Fast Charging Stations
Normal Charging Stations
Lidl Ballincollig
ALDI Ballincollig
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Oriel House Hotel
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Cork City North Destination Charging Fast Charging Stations
The Montenotte Hotel
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Kent Station
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Commons Road – Circle K
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Lapps Quay Car Park
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Normal Charging Stations
Merchant’s Quay Car Park
Paul Street Car Park
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St Mary’s Primary Health Care
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North Main Street Car Park Carroll’s Quay Car Park St Anne’s Cathedral, Shandon Clayton Hotel Silversprings
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Lidl Ballyvolane
An Post North Delivery Office
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Lidl Mount Agnes Road
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The Glen Resource and Sports Centre
Public Charging Normal Charging Stations
Lower Glanmire Road
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Cork City South Destination Charging Fast Charging Stations
Normal Charging Stations
The Kingsley Hotel Cork County Hall
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River Lee Hotel
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Bon Secours Hospital
Munster Technological University
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Bandon Road – O’Brien’s (under construction)
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Lidl Bishopstown
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Wilton Shopping Centre
Frankfield Road – Circle K
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Doughcloyne Industrial Estate Southside Industrial Estate
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Cork Airport
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Rochestown Road - Circle K Mahon Point Shopping Centre
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St Finbarr’s Car Park Grand Parade Car Park
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City Hall Car Park
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St Finbar’s Hospital, Douglas Cork Builders Providers Turners Cross Retail Park Black Ash Park and Ride Tramore Valley Park Douglas Village Shopping Centre
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O’Sullivan’s Bar, Douglas
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Maryborough Hotel
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Logitech Ireland
Aldi Douglas
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Public Charging Normal Charging Stations
South Mall
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Copley Street
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Copley Street- Cotter’s Street Ballyphehane Community Centre
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In general, the majority of the publicly accessible charging infrastructure are normal speed chargers (i.e. 22kW or less) and have been provided at key attractors in the city including existing petrol filling stations, shopping centres, hotels and existing public car parks. Of the 50 charging stations provided there are 10 currently which facilitate fast charging with the majority of these provided to the south of Cork City. Finally, there is a limited number of on-street publicly available infrastructure chargers (5 No.) to support residents who do not have access to a drive or a private off-street car park. Future Charging Infrastructure Requirements As noted previously the Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy is primarily focussed on the delivery of residential neighbourhood charging infrastructure through the delivery of both Neighbourhood Charging Stations and Community Charging Stations. The neighbourhood charging stations will be focused on areas of the city where the majority of the residents do not have access to a driveway or a private off-street parking space while the community charging stations will be more evenly distributed across the city but with a greater focus in areas where there is limited off-street parking (i.e. the city centre and inner suburbs).
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The spatial distribution of both the neighbourhood charging stations and the community charging stations has been based on estimated walk times within the built-up area of Cork City. The estimated built-up area of Cork City including its neighbouring towns of Ballincollig, Glanmire, Tower/ Cloghroe and Blarney is approximately 70 km 2 with approximately 20% of this area (14km 2 ) where the majority of residents do not have access to a driveway or private off-street car park. A number of strategies are presented below to derive an estimate of the number of charging stations needed to meet the future needs of the population based on walking distances to allow for an even geographical distribution of stations which in time can then be monitored to determine a subsequent investment as a greater number of Electric Vehicles come on street beyond 2030. • Scenario 1: Normal Speed Chargers within a 72 metre walk (approximately a one minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. • Scenario 2: Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. • Scenario 3: Normal Speed Chargers within a 216 metre walk (less than a three minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. • Scenario 4: Normal Speed Chargers and Fast Charging infrastructure co-located within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. • Scenario 5: Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure provided within a 800 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes both with and without access to private off street parking. • Scenario 6: Normal Speed Chargers within a 216 metre walk (less than a three minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure provided within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes both with and without access to private off street parking. • Scenario 7: Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk)of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 1080 metre walk (approximately a 15 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways.
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Based on the above scenarios the following table presents an estimate of the Total Power Output based on the delivery of 44Kw per Normal Speed Stations and between 150Kw and 300Kw at Fast Speed Stations.
Normal Speed Stations
Fast Speed Stations
Total Power Output 48,190-58,540 Kw 19,810-30,160 Kw 14,574-24,924 Kw 11,846-22,196 Kw 15,910-22,360 Kw 10,674-17,124 Kw 13,060-16,660 Kw
Scenario 1: Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4 Scenario 5 Scenario 6 Scenario 7
860 215
69 69 69 69 43 43 24
96 34
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96
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Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland identified a requirement for a total Power Output of 26,581 Kw based on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AIFR) by 2030. Therefore, the delivery of Scenario 2 which includes for a total of 284 charging stations with the capacity to support between 19,810 Kw and 30,160 Kw (depending on the number of charge points included at fast charging station) is best placed to deliver on the AFIR Power Output targets. It is worth noting that the delivery of the electric vehicle infrastructure will need to be phased to match the delivery of electric vehicles on street with a more modest roll-out of between now and 2025 and ramping up significantly as we move towards 2030. In addition, the delivery of an extensive network of electric vehicle charging stations in Cork will require upgrades to the ESB Network both at a regional and local level and there is a requirement for continual dialogue between ESB Networks and Cork City Council with respect to the roll out and phased delivery of any new infrastructure. Finally, it is proposed to carry out a review of the Strategy following the delivery of the first tranche of publicly accessible infrastructure. This review will examine the spatial demand for the different types of electric vehicle chargers in the city and will assist inform where to focus investment in the delivery of the second tranche of infrastructure. This review will also be able to embrace any changes in technology with respect to either electric vehicles and/ or their charging infrastructure (i.e. induction charging, mobile charging, battery swapping, etc..).
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Charging Infrastructure Deployment Strategy
Introduction The following section presents the key approach used in identifying potential locations for both the roll out of both the neighbourhood charging infrastructure and the community charging infrastructure based on the spatial requirements presented under Scenario 2 . Scenario 2 included the following: • Normal Speed Chargers within a two minute walk (average) of the majority of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking (for some suburban residents without access to private parking, walking distances may be longer); • Fast Charging infrastructure with a five minute walk (average) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 10 minute walk (average) of those living in homes with driveways. As noted previously the spatial distribution of Community Charging Points (Fast) will reflect the current and potential delivery of destination charging stations as both charging infrastructure types have the potential to serve similar charging demands of the community. There is the potential to expand the mobility services on offer at community charging points to include car-share, bike share (including e-bike, cargo bikes, etc..) and potentially other community services (i.e. parcel collection services etc..) Key Siting Principles The following are the key approach principles with respect to the identification of potential sites to support both normal and fast speed charging stations.
Ultra-Fast Charing Stations
• Ultra-Fast En-route Charging will be available in the Cork City region and along the National Road serving the city (i.e. M8 Dublin Road) and the most appropriate sites will be identified by Transport Infrastructure Ireland as part of their wider study looking at supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the entire national road network.
Fast Charging Stations
• The hierarchy of provision of Fast Charging Infrastructure will be as follows: o Publicly managed car parks o Publicly controlled lands o Private retail car parks o Community car parks (i.e. sports grounds, church grounds, etc..) • It is preferrable that the Fast Charging Infrastructure is provided within a separate parking area segregated from the neighbouring road/street, but with ease of access to the primary road/street network; • The Fast Charging stations should also allow for Normal Speed Charging; • The design of the Fast Charging Stations should facilitate Access for All to include those who are disabled and/or mobility impaired; • At Fast Charging Stations any existing parking regulations (i.e. parking disc zone, residential parking permits) will be replaced with universal access to all Electric Vehicles. (Non electric vehicles may be liable to parking fines and/ or temporary removal). The duration of stay of such electric vehicles will be managed by the charge point operator which will likely include
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time limiting access to the charging infrastructure to ensure the facilities have good turn over and can be used by wider part of the population • Ensure the deployment of fast speed charging stations at appropriate locations while having due regard to environmental sensitives such as cultural heritage and archaeology, traffic and transport conditions, people and businesses, and material assets.
Normal Speed Stations
• Normal speed residential neighbourhood charging infrastructure should where possible replace existing on-street parking spaces, • It is preferrable to place normal speed residential charging infrastructure on side streets and not on roads/ streets which have been designated key bus routes or cycle routes. Should it be necessary to place charging infrastructure on bus routes, there needs to be sufficient buffer to ensure the charging cables to not impact on either the safe movement of pedestrians/ cyclists or vehicles. • At Normal Speed Charging Stations existing parking regulations (i.e. parking disc zone, residential parking permit) will remain in place, ensuring that such chargers are reserved primarily for those actively charging from the local community who do not have access to a driveway or private off-street parking space. • At a minimum each disk parking zone will be provided with one Normal Speed Charging Station. • Access to normal speed charging stations will be actively managed by the operator to ensure the facilities are not monopolised by one or two users and that there is fair access to the wider residential community in terms of their use. Such fair access may include, the requirement to book a charging session (i.e. morning, afternoon, evening, night, etc..), limiting access to an individual charge point to every second, third, etc.. day. • Charging Stations are proposed in estates where the roads have been taken in charge by the Local Authority. In the other estates, the development management company will need to provide the charging infrastructure, ZEVI currently have grants to facilitate such investment by private property management companies. • Normal speed charging stations will not be provided on any privately owned (or leased) parking spaces in estates which have been taken in charge. • Ensure the deployment of normal speed charging stations at appropriate locations while having due regard to environmental sensitives such as cultural heritage and archaeology, traffic and transport conditions, people and businesses, and material assets. Proposed Fast Charging Infrastructure Network The following section presents the proposed locations to support the delivery of the Fast Charging Infrastructure Network to serve Cork City. As noted earlier the delivery of the entire network will require a detailed phasing plan to both meet the expected increase in the delivery of Electric Vehicles on street but also the upgrade to the region ’ s Electrical Network to ensure sufficient capacity is provided to service the Charging Infrastructure Network. Maps showing the indicative locations of both the fast charging stations and the normal speed charging stations are presented in Appendix A, however it is important to note that further design and assessment are required before finalising the location and layout of each proposed station. There is likely to be changes to the final number and location of charging stations taking into account local requirements including access (and upgrades) to the existing ESB network and other street side activities (waste collection, local access etc..).
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Ballincollig In total, 6 fast charging stations are proposed for Ballincollig, 2 of which have been delivered already at Lidl Westend, Ballincollig and Oriel House Hotel. In the short to medium term it is proposed to deliver the fast charging infrastructure at Ballincollig Regional Park and The Plaza Car Park.
Name
Ownership
Phase
1 2 3 4 5 6
Old Macroom Road, Ballincollig
Cork City Council Cork City Council
2025-2030 2024-2025
Ballincollig Regional Park, Inniscarra Road
Lidl, Westend, Ballincollig
Lidl Ireland
Existing Existing
Oriel House Hotel
Oriel House Hotel Cork City Council Cork City Council
The Plaza Car Park, Ballincollig
2024-2025 2025-2030
Poulavane Roundabout, Carrigrohane
Cork City North In total, 16 fast charging stations are proposed for the northside of Cork City, 1 of which has been delivered already at the Circle K petrol filling station on the Commons Road. In the short term (Year 2024-2025) it is proposed that Cork City Council will facilitate the delivery of fast charging infrastructure at the following four locations:
• Churchfield Sports Complex – Knockfree Avenue • Belgrave Place • Old Youghal Road (Collins Barracks) • Glen Avenue (Girls National School)
In addition, Cork City Council will liaise with the owners of both the Blackpool Shopping Centre and the Ballyvolane Shopping Centre to encourage them to provide fast charging stations within their existing stock of car parking.
Name
Ownership
Phase
7 8 9
Harbour View Road -Hollyhill Lane St Vincent’s Church, Sunday’s Well
Cork City Council Church Property Cork City Council
2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030
Kinvara Road – Kinvara Drive Commons Road – Circle K Bride Valley Park – Fair Hill Blackpool Shopping Centre Ballyvolane Shopping Centre Churchfield Sports Complex
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Circle K
Existing
Cork City Council Shopping Centre Shopping Centre Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council
2025-2030 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2025-2030 2025-2030 2024-2025 2025-2030 2024-2025 2025-2030 2024-2025 2025-2030
Mayfield Library Wolfe Tone Street
Belgrave Place Kent Station
Irish Rail
Old Youghal Road (Collins Barracks)
Cork City Council
20 Cork City and County Archives Watercourse Road Cork City Council
21 22
Glen Avenue (Girls National School)
Cork City Council Cork City Council
Silverheights Drive
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Cork City South (including the city centre) A total of 32 fast charging stations are proposed for the southside of Cork City of which 5 have been delivered through private investment in existing petrol filling stations, shopping centres, hospitals and hotels and 1 is under construction. In the short term (Year 2024-2025) Cork City Council will facilitate the delivery of fast charging infrastructure at the following five locations:
• Ballyphehane Community Centre (upgrade) • DeanRock Avenue • Curraheen Community Car Park • Lions Car Park – Church Road, Douglas • Ballinlough Road – Community Car Park
In addition, Cork City Council will liaise with the owners of Wilton Shopping Centre and City Hall Car Park to encourage them to provide fast charging stations within their existing stock of parking.
Name
Ownership
Phase
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Paul Street Car Park City Hall Car Park
Cork City Council Car Park Operator River Lee Hotel Church Property Cork City Council
2025-2030 2025-2030
River Lee Hotel
Existing
St Finbar’s Church, South Parish
2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030
Thomand Square
St Finbar’s Hospital, Douglas
HSE
The Lough Church
Church Property Cork City Council
Noonan Road
Bon Secours Hospital, College Road Wilton Shopping Centre Carrigrohane Road Car Park Kenley Road – Model Farm Road
Bon Secours
Existing
Shopping Centre Cork City Council Cork City Council
2024-2025 2025-2030 2025-2030 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2025-2030
Bandon Road – O’Brien’s (under construction)
Retail Owner
Ballyphehane Community Centre
Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council
DeanRock Avenue
Curraheen Community Car Park
Sarsfield Road – Elm Park Frankfield Road – Circle K
Circle K
Existing
Hollyville – Grange
Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council
2025-2030 2024-2025 2025-2030
Lions Car Park – Church Road, Douglas
Greenhills, South Douglas Road Rochestown Road - Circle K
Circle K
Existing
Rochestown Church
Church Property Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council Shopping Centre Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council Cork City Council
2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030
Garryduff Road – Foxwood Drive
Broadale – Centra
Scairt Cross (Donnybrook Hill)
Mahon Point Shopping Centre (Tesla Only)
Existing
Skehard Road – Dog Park
2025-2030 2024-2025 2025-2030 2025-2030 2025-2030
Ballinlough Road – Community Car Park
St Michael’s Cemetery , Mahon
Blackrock Village
Monahan Road (Pairc Ui Chaoimh)
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