Ireland’s largest telecommunications company has partnered with the country’s largest EV charging network provider to convert up to 180 telephone kiosks into rapid chargers nationwide.
Eir and EasyGo will utilise Tritium’s next-generation simultaneous DC rapid chargers, adding up to 100km range to an EV and providing up to 80% of the required charge in 30 minutes.
Carolan Lennon, CEO of Eir, said: “Replacing our little-used legacy infrastructure with state-of-the-art rapid chargers will make the transition to electric vehicles a viable alternative for thousands of people across the country, further driving forward the decarbonisation of Ireland and helping to meet our climate targets.”
Tritium is working in collaboration with both companies to develop a scalable solution that can be installed quickly in urban and public environments where there is growing demand for easy-to-access charging infrastructure.
The move is designed to increase the appeal of EVs for drivers by reducing range anxiety, which is regarded as one of the main barriers to Ireland’s goal of having 936,000 EVs on Irish roads, under its Climate Action Plan 2030. Furthermore, the partnership aims to reduce transport carbon emissions, which accounts for one-third of Ireland’s energy-related CO2 emissions.
The EasyGo network is currently used by more than 7,000 Irish EV drivers at more than 1,200 charge-points nationally. Locations, where the first chargers can go live, will be announced after consultation with local authorities.
