EasyGo, the largest private car charging network in Ireland, has announced a multi-million Euro investment in new fast DC EV chargers in towns and villages around Ireland.
The investment is part of a partnership with eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications company, where telephone kiosks are being removed and replaced with state-of-the-art Tritium electric vehicle chargers.
As part of this investment programme, EasyGo has committed to deploying 200 fast DC chargers around Ireland.
EasyGo is actively engaged with local authorities to identify 130 additional locations across Ireland for new fast DC Tritium chargers, and this programme will be delivered at zero cost to county councils.
To support with the EV technology requirements for the rollout, EasyGo has partnered with Tritium, a global leader in DC fast chargers for electric vehicles and producer of some of the most advanced DC fast chargers in the world.
“We are delighted to work with so many local authorities on this programme as well as with our partners in eir and Tritium. Our team is already actively rolling out the plan to install 70 new fast Tritium chargers and we’ll continue to engage with local authorities and look forward to identifying 130 more locations around the country. This rollout is consistent with the national strategy outlined by Department of Transport and ZEVI. These chargers will make the transition to EVs in rural Ireland much easier and will be located in convenient town centre locations across the country,” Chris Kelly, founder and technical director of EasyGo, said.
According to Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI ), approximately one out of every seven cars sold in Ireland this year are fully electric, and the rate of adoption of EVs is growing quickly. Adding these chargers, in easily accessible town centre locations, will increase the appeal of EVs for drivers as it will reduce range anxiety. Transport accounts for one-third of Ireland’s energy-related CO2 emissions so increasing adoption of EVs is a key aspect Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.
In rural areas, where public transport is far less available, it is even more important that people can go electric with confidence. That is why these partnerships across Ireland are so important to provide fast charging for both local residents and visitors. The EasyGo network is today used by more than 30,000 Irish EV drivers that can find, use, and pay for charging at more than 2,400 charge-points on the EasyGo app.
EasyGo and eir are actively engaged with several local authorities around Ireland about this scheme and look forward to making further investment announcements in the coming weeks and months. Under the programme, eir telephone kiosks will be removed, and replaced (at or near the location ) with state of the art, Tritium 50kW modular fast chargers.
