Infrastructure Minister has welcomed an increase
in electric vehicle charge points across the north.
To date there have been over 1,400 charge point sockets installed
at schools, colleges and workplaces, and in domestic settings for
renters, flat owners, and landlords, in the North through Office
for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) grants.
These grant schemes have now been extended until the end of March
2026. In addition to these EV infrastructure grants, OZEV also
have a number of electric vehicle grants open until April 2026
for plug-in vans, wheelchair accessible vehicles, taxis and
motorcycles,
Infrastructure Minister said: “I am
delighted to see a strong uptake of OZEV grants in the North for
electric vehicle charge points, with over 1,400 now installed in
workplaces, schools, colleges and in specified domestic locations
for renters, landlords and flat owners. These charging
opportunities at convenient locations and at homes and rental
properties further complement the publicly accessible commercial
EV charge point network, which has grown by 75% in the past two
years. The availability of supporting EV charging infrastructure
is key to providing confidence to consumers as they consider
moving away from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles. Grants
continue to be available for education settings, covering up to
75% of the cost to buy and install EV charge points and I would
urge eligible institutions to consider applying. I further
welcome the news from OZEV that the grant scheme for vans,
wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles and taxis has been
extended until April next year”.
Notes to editors:
- Full details of OZEV grant schemes are available at the
Department for Infrastructure (DfI) website at: www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-and-infrastructure-grants
