Biggest charging hub in the UK has opened in Brum.

Lancpudn · 8th September 2023, 16:26

WOW! "The UK’s largest charging park for electric cars has opened at the NEC Birmingham event centre. Up to 180 EVs can charge there simultaneously." https://www.electrive.com/2023/09/08...in-birmingham/

FLYING BANANA · 8th September 2023, 16:36

That will be a drain on the grid then.

Arctic · 8th September 2023, 22:22

I thought Birmingham was bankrupt seems not

Lancpudn · 9th September 2023, 05:36

I think you're right Bob but from what I've been reading it's a fraction of what they need to build every year. The latest Freedom of information said "It is estimated that the UK currently has 44,000 EV charge points, meaning that in order to meet the government’s target of 300,000 by 2030, the UK needs to be installing nearly 40,000 a year from here on in.

Last year local authorities installed 8,000. Just 7% up on the previous year.

https://airqualitynews.com/headlines...re-investment/

Are they future proofing the NEC for future classics!!

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9th September 2023, 05:36	#4
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,585 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	I think you're right Bob but from what I've been reading it's a fraction of what they need to build every year. The latest Freedom of information said "It is estimated that the UK currently has 44,000 EV charge points, meaning that in order to meet the government’s target of 300,000 by 2030, the UK needs to be installing nearly 40,000 a year from here on in. Last year local authorities installed 8,000. Just 7% up on the previous year. https://airqualitynews.com/headlines...re-investment/ Are they future proofing the NEC for future classics!! __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto