The 4th hub featured in Energy Saving Trust’s EV charging infrastructure implementation guide

12 August, 2024 | Dundee Electric

Energy Saving Trust has recently published a guide to support those planning to install public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Scotland.

The guide covers a range of topics including choosing the best locations, engaging with the community, charge point accessibility and others. An interactive map embedded in the guide showcases excellent practices applied in EV infrastructure projects across Scotland, including the 4th hub in Dundee.

To read the guide and explore the interactive map of exemplary EV projects, please visit https://evinfrastructureguide.com/

The case study on the 4th hub highlights the elements that make the charging hub so unique, such as accessibility, innovation and renewable energy. Energy Saving Trust highlights Dundee’s commitment to advance its EV charging network through adopting unique solutions such as the Bluewater rainwater harvesting system, longer cables on automatic retention systems and the Connected Energy battery storage units.

The article also describes the journey taken by Dundee City Council and its partners to make this project possible and covers various aspects of the development including the objectives and aims set for this project, challenges faced in the process, progress made and lessons learned.

To read about the 4th hub case study, visit https://evinfrastructureguide.com/project/the-4th-hub-dundee/

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“The excellent charging infrastructure in Dundee makes running an electric car very easy. I often plug in to one of the chargers in town, pop to the shops and my Nissan Leaf is fully charged by the time I’m done. I can’t wait to use the charging hubs that are planned across the city. The ability to park for free in the Dundee City Council car parks because my car has zero emissions is an added bonus.”

Elinor, Dundee

“We are now using an electric car since 2012 and will not go back to a petrol car. The drive is smooth, responsive and quiet. With Dundee getting better and better with chargers in several places, free parking in Council car parks, what’s not to like? The car has saved us money compared to the Ford Ka we had before, with currently over 90,000 miles, you can’t tell us it’s not used. Looking forward to the new charging hubs in Dundee.”

Erwin, Alyth

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Euan, Dundee University graduate

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