Wayne Bridgehouse, Head of Corporate Sales for Facilities & Energy Management Solutions at Rexel said: \u201cWe\u2019re pleased that the Government has published its strategy to create a better EV charging infrastructure in the UK. Undoubtedly there is an appetite among the consumers to make the move to electric vehicles, but currently it is not always practical for people in their daily lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have always maintained that a great infrastructure is the key to increasing the take up of electric vehicles, but this is only one aspect. It\u2019s not enough just to install lots of new charging points \u2013 as great as this is \u2013 but there is then a wider energy picture to consider.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, to ensure everyone is able to charge their vehicles simultaneously we\u2019d like the Government to also implement better plans around the self generation of energy through wide spread adoption of solar. If new homes were all built with solar panels and battery storage to reduce peak demand, I think this would be another important step towards creating a successful infrastructure for electric vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n
The strategy, which includes a \u00a3400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund, aims to ban all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040.<\/p>\n
As part of the new strategy ministers are also looking at extending facilities to commercial buildings, such as offices, and the grant level available through the Workplace Charging Scheme will rise to 75% of the purchase and costs of a chargepoint.<\/p>\n
Bridgehouse added: \u201cIt\u2019s vital that commercial buildings are also part of these new plans, but again it would be great to see this accompanied by an energy generation consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rexel, which has up to 250 branches nationwide, offers solutions for both commercial and domestic EV charging.<\/p>\n
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