Procast are about to start a new project to supply, install, commission and maintain a large number of electrical vehicle charging points across the north-east of Scotland.
The programme relates to Aberdeenshire Council’s Ultra-Low Emission Delivery Plan, which sets out how the local authority will deliver infrastructure and other measures to support a greater uptake in low-emission vehicles.
This will be 100 per cent funded through NESTRANS, which is the transport partnership for Aberdeen City and Shire, whose purpose is to develop and deliver a long-term regional transport strategy and take forward strategic improvements that support and improve the economy, environment and quality of life in the area.
Grant assistance covers supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of all the power hook-up points across Aberdeenshire.
The uptake of electric vehicles across Scotland has been steadily increasing over recent years, and Aberdeenshire Council have been developing a network of EV charging points as a result.
Drivers – either from the area or visiting it – will benefit from the expansion of the network, as it enables them to recharge in town centres.
Low-emission vehicles are seen as being helpful to the council’s wider strategic commitments to decarbonise the transport network in line with climate change targets that aim to reduce air and noise pollution and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.
A Procast spokesman said: “Our ability to carry out all the civils and electrical work in-house, assisted by our design team, was a real selling point when Aberdeenshire Council were looking to award this project through the Scotland EXCEL EVCP Framework.”
The value of the contract is £200,000, rising to £500,000 as new sites are identified.
In this first phase, Procast will supply, install and commission 13 units in 13 different locations and will maintain them for two years – and a further 12 new units will be installed in the second phase later.
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