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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.
Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy - Publicly Accessible Charging Infrastructure
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