3000 new EV charging points to be installed across Glasgow region

A supplier is to be hired to roll out the charging infrastructure, which is to take about five years to install.

There are to be 3150 new charge points across Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, and West Dunbartonshire council areas.

Sites are being chosen and would include local authority car parks as well as streets, according to a council paper.

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Glasgow City Region Cabinet, which is made up of the eight councils, will receive an update on the plans next week.

The cost of the installation and equipment is to be met by private sector funding, with a small amount of grant money from Transport Scotland.

A council paper said the principles of the project “aim to deliver a just transition for the region, delivering equitable, affordable, and accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with a recognition of the need for all residents to access electric vehicle charge points close to their home, as well as providing a comprehensive network that supports journey and destination charging.”

It is understood the 600-plus existing charge points across the area will be transferred over as part of the new system.

The council paper said there would be a transfer of the existing 629 charge points across 316 locations from Charge Place Scotland to “a new back-office service, and providing a full ongoing maintenance service.”