celia chambers - northern ireland plugged in places project
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Northern Ireland ‘Plugged In Places’ Project
Celia Chambers
Transport Policy Division
Department for Regional Development
Structure of Presentation
• Background to Plugged in Places Project
• Why We Are Taking The Project Forward
• Scope of Project
• Progress to date
Background to Plugged in Places Project
• PIP is a £20 million fund initially set up to help fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 3-9 regions within the UK
• Successful bids in ‘Wave 1’ = London, Newcastle, Milton Keynes
• Northern Ireland bid for funding in ‘Wave 2’
• Pilot project to run 2011-2013
Why we are taking the project forward
• Historic background of demographics and transportation in NI
• The strategic fit with central and local government policies
• Strength of the consortium
Background – Demographics and Transportation
• Dispersed population of 1.7 million
• Road network of some 25,000km
• Public transport provision
• Travel Patterns
• Environmental Issues
Aligns with key Central & Local Government Strategic Objectives:
• Reduces GHG Emissions
• Aligns with the DETI 40% renewable energy target by 2020
• Facilitates compliance with Air Quality Regulations
• Assists implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive
• Aligns with Local Government Travel Plans
Strategic Fit
Strength of the Consortium
• DRD and DoE• NIE • NIE Energy• ESB• Donnelly Car
Group • INTEL & SAP• Local Councils
Scope of Project
• 2 year project
• 121 x 22kw public charge posts
• 5 x 50kw rapid charge posts
• 20% of workplace charging units (not exceeding 127)
• 100% of home-charging units (not exceeding 634)
• An open access charge post management system
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