Plugged-in Midlands

Jane HolmesRegional Manager – Plugged in Midlands

jane@centraltechnologybelt.com07505 066434

Background to Plugged in Places

• To achieve its challenging low carbon targets, Government is encouraging electric motoring:

1. Through grants for electric cars and vans

2. Through tax incentives

3. Through grants for charging points• The ‘Plugged in Places’ scheme

Grants for electric cars and vans

• 25% of value of the car, up to £5,000

• 20% of the value of the van, up to £8,000

• Netted off at the dealer

• More new models being launched throughout 2012/13

More about electric cars, vans, and tax incentives

• 25% of value of the car, up to £5,000.

• 20% of value of the van, up to £8,000.

• Netted off at the dealer.

• New models being launched throughout 2012

• Most have a range of c.100 miles

• If battery is completely empty, it takes 6-8 hrs to charge from 16A supply

• Or 3-4 hours from a Type 2 Mode 3 32A plug – the new standard

• This costs c. £1 - £2 in electricity (how far can you go on £1 of diesel?!)

• Zero emissions, so zero car tax

• 100% capital write-down in first year

• Zero benefit in kind tax for company car drivers

Grants for Charging Points – Plugged in Places (PiP)

• PiP is an electric vehicle infrastructure framework kick-started by the Government with £30 million of seed funding.

• To encourage a UK network of charging points

• The regions selected to participate in the PiP scheme are London, Milton Keynes, the Midlands, the North East, Greater Manchester, East of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

• In the Midlands, the scheme offers grants of 40% towards the cost of purchase and installation of charging points

• For individuals having domestic charging points, the grant is 60%

Plugged-in MidlandsWhat counts as the Midlands?

Plugged-in Midlands – Types of Charging Point

• Posts can have 2 charging points on them, and charge at 32 Amps

• This means a full charge in 3-4 hours (if the vehicle can take 32A)

• Wall mounted versions are also available.

• Cost is c. £3,000

• Tethered cable ‘domestic’ single charging points charge at 16 Amps

• This means a full charge in 6-8 hours

• Cost is c. £1,000

Plugged-in Midlands

• PiP grant covers purchase and installation

• How much does installation cost?

– It depends!

– On how far away your point is from your distribution board

– On whether you need to do any excavation

– On whether that excavation is of grass or concrete etc etc

• Grant includes all reasonable costs of installation, including signage

• PiP scheme runs until March 2013

Plugged-in Midlands

• New points have so far been installed in Coventry, Longbridge Technology Park, Malvern, Pershore, Redditch, Stoke, Worcester

• Birmingham City Council have plans to upgrade their existing 18 points, and install at around 15 more locations across the city.

• Dudley MBC have plans for points in Halesowen, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill and Dudley

Longbridge Technology Park

Plugged-in Midlands – I want charging points!• What do I do next?

– Decide where you’d like to locate your points

– Decide what type of points you want

– Get quotes and fill in the one page PiM documentation – we can help with all of this

– Order and get your charging points installed

– Pay for them

– Claim the 40% grant with evidence of payment

Worcester University

Pershore

Any questions?

Jane HolmesPiM Regional Manager

jane@centraltechnologybelt.com075050 66434