Extra EV charge points installed across Wiltshire
26 are in, with another 44 on the way
26 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been installed across Wiltshire, with the Council saying more are to come.
A total of 70 new public chargers will be available once the county-wide installation programme is complete.
Cllr Caroline Thomas, Cabinet Member for Transport, said:
"We're delighted that the rollout of our new EV chargers is progressing well. Once our rollout is complete, people will be able to use a range of different speed Wiltshire Council chargers in 27 locations throughout the county."
There are now units at the Salisbury park and ride sites, at the Nadder Centre in Tisbury and at The Vale in Pewsey, among those already installed.
Five Rivers Leisure Centre and Brown Street in Salisbury and Amesbury’s Central Car Park are due to get theirs installed over the summer.
Charging power at each charger will range from 7kW to 44kW rapid chargers, depending on the power source in each location.
Use of the chargers will cost 52p per kWh, from Monday 22nd May, and people can pay using the Mer app on their smartphone, or by using the telephone number on the side of each charging unit.
Cllr Thomas added: "As electric vehicle usage increases, we expect demand for these chargers to rise, but we have priced the unit rate competitively, so that we cover our operational and electricity costs.
"As well as these chargers, we are also offering a grant to town and parish councils to enable them to install EV chargers at suitable locations, and we have also invested in 45 new fully electric fleet vehicles and 17 plug-in hybrid vans, with more to come.
"We look forward to all 70 of these charging points being installed throughout the county to make it easier for people to make the switch to an electric vehicle."