The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) has expanded its network of EV charging points with the addition of two new rapid chargers.
The new units, in Lillie Road, Fulham, and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, give the borough a total of seven rapid charging points, as the council aims to surpass its target of having 250 charging points live by the end of 2020.
The expansion is part of LBHF’s plan to make it as easier for residents to make the switch to emission-free vehicles.
“We’ve set a target for the borough to be net carbon zero by 2030 as we rise to the challenge of the climate and ecological emergency,” said councillor Wesley Harcourt, LBHF cabinet member for environment.
“Vehicle emissions contribute the main proportion of carbon emissions and airborne pollutants in Hammersmith and Fulham, so we need to do all we can to help people change to electric vehicles and that means making charging as easy as possible.”
LBHF has already installed rapid charging points, with three in Scrubs Lane, White City, one in Talgarth Road, Hammersmith and another at the A40 Westway. The numbers will be further bolstered by a ‘mini-hub’ of three rapid charging points in Sussex Place, Hammersmith.
A further 94 new lamppost column charging points are being installed, more than doubling the existing network of 81 lamppost chargers.
Furthermore, 10 new fast charging units are scheduled to go live in the next few weeks.
These additions supplement the original network of 120 on-street charging points.
Earlier this month, LBHF also launched a new car club in partnership with Zipcar, with more than a quarter of the fleet EVs.
