It’s taken a few years, but we have finally managed to arrive at a solution for EV charging in the car park. The infrastructure works comprising the main switchgear, load balancing and comms equipment will shortly be installed by EVC.

On completion this infrastructure work will enable anyone who would like an EV charger to order one from EVC and have it installed and connected to the system. The chargers will be 7kW Type 2, and can be installed at the same time as the infrastructure works or at any time in the future.

The cost is largely covered by a £30k government grant which we have successfully applied for, with the balance being paid by the Freehold company. There is no cost to the service charge.

The cost of the actual charger and its final connection will be the responsibility of the end user, and will vary depending on where the car space is and its distance, and therefore amount of cabling required, from the switchrooms. For guidance this will be between £1250 and £3560.

EVC will look after all billing and maintenance of the system, which will be covered by a monthly fee paid by the users. End users will be directly billed by EVC for the cost of electricity used and the monies returned to Regatta Point.

Note that only the chargers supplied and fitted by EVC are able to be connected to the system.

If you would like a charger installed at the same time as the infrastructure works please email evs@regattapoint.co.uk with your contact details, Flat No and Car Space number so that we can pass your details to the installer. Please note that if you are a tenant you should ask your landlord to do this.

Work done by David Brown and Peter Blackadder