Manchester City Council has partnered with energy and regeneration company Engie to bring new EV chargers to its sites.
In the first phase, the council said it plans to increase its charging infrastructure with a mix of seven 22kW and 7kW sockets installed at the council’s Hooper Street depot. A further 33 chargers will be deployed at council premises on Longley Lane, Sharston and Hammerstone Road in Gorton, which will also be used by electric refuse collection vehicles.
According to the council, the installation is part of a wider action plan to half its direct carbon emissions by 2025 and make Manchester carbon zero by 2038.
Manchester City Council’s executive member for the environment, planning and transport, councillor Angeliki Stogia, said: “As part of our carbon reduction plan, we are upgrading our fleet of diesel refuse vehicles to electric replacements and are working with our contractors to support them to do the same.
“This is an ongoing programme and the installation of metered charging points at our Hooper Street depot is a key move to provide the infrastructure that will make it happen. We want to see more electric vehicles in the city and are already looking to install more charging points at other Manchester depots to support the move to greener fleets.”
The charging facilities will be available for use by council staff, visitors and employees of Engie and other organisations working on behalf of the council.
