CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
• 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. • Community Charging Stations : These are fast charging stations with a total charging speed of between 50kW and 150kW shared between 2-4 charge points. Broad development management criteria in relation to these networks have been defined within the emerging Strategy: • The Strategy will involve Phased Deployment of 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. • The Strategy will involve Phased Deployment of 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.
Key Principles set to underpin the strategy are as follows: 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, 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. 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 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.
Cork City Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 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. 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:
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