Strategic Environmental Assessment Report

CLIENT:

Cork City Council

PROJECT NAME:

Appropriate Assessment Screening Report

Evaluation of Potential Environmental Implications of each Strategy Modification This amendment clarifies the scope of CCC's management activities in relation to charging system development processes. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the AA process.

Proposal

Summary of Modification

The following text under "Business Model" in Section 6.0 has been amended to replace "and construction" with "/planning": Cork City Council will manage the design / planning of the proposed electric vehicle charging infrastructure stations including any requirements to upgrade the electrical power network to supply the EV stations. This design work will require external consultants and resources/ funding will need to be sourced to ensure the timely delivery of this infrastructure. The following red text under "Business Model" in Section 6.0 has been amended: Cork City Council are likely to tender a number of concessions (~10 years) to Charge Point Operators for the supply, operation and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Cork. The current vision is to create a small number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure bundles to provide competition in the marketplace. The following text under "Capital Costs" in Section 6.0 has been amended: The estimated delivery cost of the different charging stations is noted below. • Normal Speed Station €10,000-€20,000 per 22kW Installation • Fast Speed Station €250,000 - €350,000 per 150kW-300kW Installation The estimated cost associated with the delivery of the first phase of investment (Year 2024-2025) is between €4.0 and €6.5 million while the total investment upto Year 2030 will between €22.0 and €35.0 million. The above estimated costs include for the delivery of the Total Power Output as prescribed under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations for the jurisdiction of Cork City.

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This amendment clarifies CCC'sapproach to tendering for the delivery of charging infrastructure. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the AA process.

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This amendment provides further insight on costs. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the AA process.

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