Kimmins launches electric vehicle cross pavement charging trial

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a trial into electric vehicle charging solutions for across pavements for homes without access to off-street parking.

The six-month pilot will allow two solutions to enable electric vehicle charging across footways and pavements to be tested. EV owners without access to a driveway will be able to charge their vehicle at home giving them access to cheaper home tariffs, thereby addressing inclusion principles contained in the Climate Change Act (NI) 2022.

The first option is an ‘engineered channel', where the footway is excavated to install a shallow channel that extends across the footway from the property to the kerb line, with a cover that allows the cable to be inserted and retracted.  The second solution is where a cable cover is temporarily placed on a footway. The latter's introduction will be facilitated through a six-month rolling pilot which will allow ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

For more information, and to apply to be part of the pilot, email DfI Transport Decarbonisation Unit @ TDU@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
 

Notes to editors:

1. The pavement channel solutions will be accommodated through DfI's Street Works Licensing process which is used to provide consent to place or retain apparatus in a street.