Clean Streets Project

In Dundee, we pride ourselves on being Scotland’s leading city in the adoption, promotion and operation of electric vehicles.

We are excited to announce that Dundee City Council have been awarded funding as part of an Innovate UK project led by Urban Foresight and in partnership with Plymouth City Council.

Together we aim to design, build, install, educate and trial innovative pop-up chargers in the two cities. We are excited to share and learn from this trial of what could be the future of on-street charging solutions.

The £ 3 million project aims to trial innovative pop-up Electric Vehicle chargers that are built into the ground and only rise up when in use, providing a safe and discreet charging solution for EV drivers who don’t have access to off-street parking. The UEOne charge points are designed for convenient kerbside parking for use by residents, visitors and commuters. By encouraging the update of electric vehicles in our city, we aim to improve air quality and by using renewable energy, and reducing CO2 emissions. When not in use, the pop-up chargers integrate seamlessly into the ground. The UEOne Smart Phone App will enable EV users to charge their cars simply and conveniently while parked on the street.

The first pop-up chargers were installed in September 2020 and the trial lasted up until March 2022, when all 26 chargers were in the ground. During this period, we learnt about this charging technology and gained more information on the user experience.

As the project progresses across the city, we will be updating this page.

For more information about our partners check out their websites-

Urban Foresight – https://urbanforesight.org/
Plymouth City Council – https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/cleanstreets
Urban Electric – https://www.urbanelectric.london/
DUKU- https://www.duku.co.uk/
Co-Wheels - https://www.co-wheels.org.uk/
Appy Way - https://appyway.com/

Clepington Road

Dundee City Council recognises that it is essential that everyone can charge their vehicle easily and is now one step closer to realising that goal with the new rapid charging hub at Clepington Road, which was carefully designed with accessibility in mind and opened in April 2023. The two-year design process involved engaging with smart and sustainable cities consultancy, Urban Foresight, as well as drivers with a disability, charities, and manufacturers.

The charging hub on Clepington Road comprises five 50kW rapid chargers and a single 150kW ultra-rapid charger, which provide nine parking bays. On the site, drivers with disabilities will find solutions designed to accommodate their needs. Revisions were made to both the design of charge points and to the physical environment surrounding them.

Besides the accessibility element, the site also offers a rest stop with a drinking water station. This pioneering installation manufactured by Bluewater provides free and purified drinking water for all users. It incorporates a fully integrated rainwater harvesting system to collect rainwater from the solar canopy at the hub and store it in a 5000-litre underground storage tank. The collected rainwater undergoes a range of advanced purification technologies before it is dispensed.

Testimonials

“I love my new Nissan Leaf… the forward-thinking city council are at the forefront of the whole electric car revolution”

Lorraine Kelly

“Electric taxis always surprise our customers with how quiet they are. The switch from fuel to electricity has saved us thousands – and it’s clean too!”

There are now a total of 187 electric taxis operating in Dundee which is 25% of all taxis operating in the city.

Dundee Taxis

“Electric vehicles have reduced the city’s cO2 levels by 987 tonnes so far (Sept 2017)”

Dundee City Council have 223 electric vehicles (and counting) in their fleet, the biggest of any UK local authority.

Gary McRae, Dundee City Council

“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

“EVs are over 60% cheaper to refuel than modern petrol and diesel cars and have only 1% of the moving components, so they’re really reliable. There are EVs that have clocked up over 174,000 miles in three years and only needed a ball bearing replaced. Switching to an EV from a 70mpg hybrid and charging it at home has saved me £500 per year on fuel and maintenance alone – double that if I only use Dundee’s free public charge points!”

Euan, Dundee University graduate

“Our two electric vans have completely transformed our business. Not only have they helped reduced our running costs, but they are much better for the environment and work well with the stop start style of driving that we do on our free pick-up and delivery service. The move over to electric vehicles has been extremely easy due to the excellent facilities for charging in the local Dundee area. We are even considering adding a third electric vehicle to our fleet.”

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