EV Strategy considerations and support

Richard DrewRegional Account ManagerEnergy Saving Trust

Energy Saving Trust• We are an independent organisation,

working to address the climate emergency.

• We work with individuals, businesses, communities and governments to save energy and reduce carbon emissions.

• The Local Government Support Programme is a Department for Transport funded project supporting local authorities in the roll out of EV.

Independent

Impartial

Pragmatic

Agenda

1. Why EV?2. EV Strategy considerations3. Funding and support available

Why are we talking about EV?

Why the push for electric vehicles?

UK Government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035, or earlier if feasible

Economic opportunities

Climate emergency

Air pollution

Why choose an EV?• Zero tailpipe emissions• Quieter and smoother driving

experience• Higher upfront purchase cost but lower

running costs - Electricity costs roughly a third of petrol or diesel if charging at home

• Lower servicing and maintenance costs• Zero road tax (VED) or benefit-in-kind on

company cars• Increasing choice of models at lower

price points as battery prices per KW reduce and manufacturers invest

EVs are a growing share of the car market

10.5% of car sales

in September

2020

Note: Includes EVs and PHEVs

Vehicle registrations YTD

Data from SMMT: https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/evs-and-afvs-registrations/

EV Strategy

Strategy scoping

Public charging provision

Planning

Third party charging provision

Electric fleets and public transport

Resident and business

engagement

Typical actions - 1. Council-led public chargepoint provision

•Establish a network of public chargepoints across the county – on and off-street provision

Public network

•Access funding opportunities and/or seek private sector operator for public charging infrastructure

Funding

•Work with districts or neighbouring authorities, public/private partnership (e.g. developing hub locations), engage with stakeholders to identify best locations and gain support

Collaboration

•Targeted actions for urban, rural or deprived areas

Equity

Typical actions - 2. Planning

• Some LA’s have created dedicated EV planning policy guidance• Building regulations consultation

Consider current planning policy requirements

• Chargepoints installed for a percentage of residents (including flats and non-dedicated parking)?

• Active vs passive provision

What provision should there be?

• Include provision for EV’s alongside bus, cycling and infrastructure such as car clubs

Wider sustainable transport plan

Typical actions – 3. Third party chargepoint provision

•Destination charging, e.g. at shopping centres•Supermarkets working with chargepoint operators•Rapid and ultra-rapid charging hubs – e.g. Instavolt, Gridserve

Encourage private land-owners to install chargepoints

•Workplace charging grant scheme•For staff and visitors

Workplace charging

•Can include both public and private (staff or fleet) chargepoints•i.e. NHS sites, council housing, universities

Investigate opportunities to work with public sector partners

Typical actions – 4. Electric fleets

•Adopt EVs for the council fleet and for employees i.e. vans, company cars, pool cars•Fleet review for larger fleet operators (50+ vehicles)

Fleets

•Encourage or require adoption of electric buses

Public transport

•Encourage, enable or require electrification of taxis and private hire vehicles through licencing or incentives

Taxis and private hire

•Encourage uptake of electric vans or ecargo bikes, and minimise journeys

Freight and last mile deliveries

Typical actions – 5. Engagement

• Communication campaign, parking incentives• Promotion of chargepoint locations• Try before you buy scheme i.e. taxis, vans• EST local authority toolkit: https://www.greencarguide.co.uk/green-car-faqs/local-

authorities/

Raise awareness of the benefits of EVs for residents and businesses

• EV sales (training for independent dealerships, especially on used EVs, promote ‘EV Approved’ dealer industry standard)

• EV aftersales (Training technicians to provide EV servicing and maintenance)• EV driver training (subsidise or signpost to training providers, grow confidence for

business drivers)

Supporting job creation and local skills

Support and funding available

The Local Government Support Programme

We’re here to help you deliver your council’s ambitions on decarbonising transport and cleaner air.

• Fully funded by the Department for Transport

• Our support is free and impartial• Open to all English councils• 3 Regional Accounts Managers• Specialise in EVs and sustainable staff

travel• Projects with 50+ authorities

Upskill officers on EVs,

chargepoints & sustainable

travel

Accelerate deliveryof public

chargepoints, staff travel

plans & related initiatives

Connect authorities

& share knowledge

Summary - Local Government Support Programme

EV strategy workshops

Chargepoint strategy review

Chargepoint site selection support

Chargepoint network utilisation assessment

Chargepoint procurement support

Delivering a public chargepoint network Further EV actions

Sustainable Travel Review

Staff Travel Plan template

Sustainable travel support

Business and community engagement - review of activities or delivery support

EV planning support

Electric taxi and private hire vehicle support

‘Go Electric staff events

Keeping you up to speedWebinarsFree monthly webinars to help local authority officers to build their knowledge and share expertise in many aspects of low emission transport. See the Local Government Support Programme webpage to see what’s coming up and browse previous events.

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On-street Residential ChargepointScheme (ORCS)

Provides convenient and cost-effective home charging to residents without off-street parking

Unlocks demand for ULEVs where lack of public on-street chargepoints is a barrier to purchase

£20m available in 2020/21 for local authorities

75% match funding: Up to £6.5k per charge point, £100k per application

Assistance with your ORCS application• EST manages the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme on behalf of OLEV• If you are considering or preparing an application, please talk to the EST ORCS

team as early as possible. • They can review your draft application multiple times to help you make an

eligible, successful application.

• The Local Government Support Programme can help you to:✓ better understand different chargepoint technologies

and procurement options ✓ identify appropriate sites✓ analyse any existing chargepoint data✓ develop a wider charging infrastructure strategy✓ engage residents and businesses once installation is

complete✓ deliver complementary initiatives, such as updating

planning and taxi licencing policies.

Local authorities apply for funding to cover up to 75% of the capital costs of procuring and installing chargepoints.

• Must be in residential areas without off-street parking, up to 22 kW.

• Can be on-street or in council-owned car parks.

• £20 million available in 2020/21

• Chargepoints must be operational by 31 March 2021

Contact the ORCS team at onstreetchargepoints@est.org.uk

Workplace Charging Grant Scheme• Available to businesses, charities, and local authorities. • 75% of the total cost of installation, up to a maximum of £350 per socket installed.• Maximum of 40 sockets across all sites for each applicant. • Require dedicated off-street parking for staff, visitors or fleet use.• You do not require any ULEVs to apply.

Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund

• Announced in 2017 autumn budget -£400million public/private fund

• Fund manager announced in early 2019 –Zouk Capital

• First beneficiary – Instavolt Ltd – Rapid Charging Network

• Second beneficiary – Liberty charge –on-street charging infrastructure

• Other key focus areas for future investments:• Strategic road network• Multi-dwelling units• Fleet charging – including public

and private sector and mobility service fleets such as car clubs

• All projects are fully funded but must offer a commercial return for investors and HM Treasury

Other funding options

• UK Research and Innovation – partnership between further educations, research, business, 3rd sector and public sector to facilitate R&D in the UK• Significant budget - £8 billion• Brings together the work of 7 research councils, Innovate UK

supports tech innovation• Deliver regular funding webinars to disseminate information

about new opportunities: https://ktn-uk.org/knowledge-centre/events/

• Investment from community and third sector• e.g. Charge My Street, community car club operators, such

as Co-Wheels• Potentially an effective way minimise capital costs and

maximise community benefits• Small-scale solution, may benefit rural or less commercially

viable locations

Any questions?

Richard.drew@est.org.uk