Electric Vehicle Charging For Councils

The role of local councils in accelerating electric vehicle adoption

Local councils are at the forefront of electric vehicle infrastructure provision, and they play several important roles in the transition to electric mobility.

Councils need to ensure sufficient chargepoints are provided to allow EV owners to use facilities in the area in the same way petrol or diesel vehicles can
To encourage EV uptake in their locality; with a typical EV causing 3 times less CO2 emissions as their fossil counterparts, switching to EVs is a key means of decarbonising the transport sector.
Local air quality is a pressing issue for many urban areas, due to health issues that can arise from particulate and NOx emissions from vehicles. Air quality is also subject to strong standards, with fines for non-compliance. Encouraging EV uptake, above and beyond national averages, could substantially reduce local air pollution. Therefore, installing EV chargepoints is a tangible and visible means of addressing this, as part of wider clean transport measures.

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Joju Solar’s work with Councils

Joju Solar are a key provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to councils. We have been selected as a supplier under some of the UK’s most prominent EV charging infrastructure frameworks.

Transport for London (TfL)

Transport for London (TfL). Joju have been appointed one of the suppliers on the TfL EV charging infrastructure framework for the provision of on street chargepoints. We have been appointed under the shared supply lot – which means our chargepoints integrate with lamp-post electricity supplies. The chargers themselves can be mounted on or in the lamppost, or on a satellite post adjacent to the lamppost.

ESPO Framework

ESPO framework. We are also a supplier on the ESPO EV chargepoint framework. This is a national framework, which can be accessed by councils all over the country.

Fusion 21

Fusion 21. Fusion21 are based in Warrington in North West England but their frameworks for public sector organisations are used all over the UK. Their Energy Efficiency Framework is multi-technology (including EVCI, PV and battery) and runs from January 2020 to December 2023.

Portsmouth Multi Technology Framework

Portsmouth Multi technology Framework. The Portsmouth City Council Solar PV Framework is actually a multi-technology framework that also includes EVCI and batteries. It covers most of southern England. The framework started in May 2020 and runs to April 2024 but can be extended for a further four years.

EV chargepoints in public car parks

The most common way for councils to install electric vehicle chargepoints is to utilise their own estate of public car parks. Surface car parks and multi-storeys can both be simply fitted with post- or wall-mounted fast chargers.

On street chargepoints

However, 40% of UK residents don’t have a drive way, so they will need some form of on-street public EV charging within residential areas. There are a number of specific products that address this issue directly.

Post mounted chargers – these are standard post mounted fast chargers, which can be fed from a fed from dedicated supply or from a lamppost electricity supply.
Lamppost Mounted – these are charging units that attach to a lamppost and utilise the electricity supply inside
Lamppost integrated – these are EV charging units where the whole of the charging and control electronics are housed within the lamppost base.

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Specialist Chargepoints for Councils

As well as out standard wall and post mounted chargers, and rapid chargers, we also offer the following products specifically for council off-street charging.

City EV

The Cityline 100 is a discreet unit (only measuring 300mm x 140mm x 85mm), which also offers contactless debit/credit card payment functionality alongside RFID and smartphone app in one model. Offering charging up to 7kW, it can be lamppost, column or wall-mounted; has ‘system’, ‘approval’ and ‘charge’ LED indicators, and a vandal resistance rating of IK10.

Evolt

The Evolt lamppost charger can be lamppost door aperture mounted, and delivers up to 7kW per socket. No specialist or extra cables are required, and the chargepoint comes with full RFID access

Ubitricity

Ubitricity offer the first ELEXON approved lamppost integrated chargepoint in the UK market. They can be fitted onto existing infrastructure, making the cost of additional street furniture unnecessary.