Residents in London's Barbican who use an electric vehicle (EV) now have access to 30 permanent charging points across the Grade II-listed estate.
The charging points will make it more accessible for residents with electric powered vehicles to charge them and offer a range of options, including both tethered and socketed units, with power outputs ranging from 3kW to 22Kw.
The charging points, supplied and commissioned by Chargemaster, were installed by SRG Electrical and are spread across five car parks in the Barbican estate.
The new charging points are part of the City Corporation's plans for a Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN), jointly funded by the Mayor of London and the City Corporation. Plans for the LEN also include proposals for green taxi ranks and planting and greening projects designed to improve air quality around the Barbican and Golden Lane Estate areas.
Residents who own an electric vehicle will also be taking part in a six-month trial carried out by environment consultants WSP. If successful, it could lead to a wider rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the City of London.
Jeremy Simons, chairman of the City of London Corporation's Environment Committee, said: 'At the beginning of the LEN project, it was one of our ambitions to make more charging points accessible to residents in the City. This has now been achieved.
'We are committed to improving the Square Mile's air quality and this pilot will help us future-proof the City by encouraging the use of pollution-free electric vehicles.â€
