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Aberdeen opts for APT EV charging

Aberdeen City Council in Scotland has chosen electric vehicle (EV) charging from APT Technologies to support its aim to reduce air and noise pollution through encouraging the use of more sustainable and quieter transport modes. The contract also includes a three-year maintenance package. The first installation saw eight double 7kW units, two wall-mounted 7kW units and one double mixer post with 7kW and 3kW power supplies installed into local authority premises to service fleet vehicles and give council e
March 13, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Aberdeen City Council in Scotland has chosen electric vehicle (EV) charging from 1936 APT Technologies to support its aim to reduce air and noise pollution through encouraging the use of more sustainable and quieter transport modes. The contract also includes a three-year maintenance package.

The first installation saw eight double 7kW units, two wall-mounted 7kW units and one double mixer post with 7kW and 3kW power supplies installed into local authority premises to service fleet vehicles and give council employees an incentive to use electric vehicles.

In addition, a double rapid charger (50kW DC/ 43kW AC) was installed in the city centre and similar one between the city and the airport. Two double-fast chargers (22kW) and three double 7kW chargers are located in long-stay and short-stay car parks across the city.

Scotland is one of eight places in the UK to benefit from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) funding as part of its “Plugged in Places” scheme. Transport Scotland, the 2112 Scottish Government Transport Agency, was responsible for distributing the funds across Scotland and allocated them through Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs), made up of councils and other public sector bodies. Initial funding was allocated to CPP premises, while the subsequent funding was to provide publicly-available charging infrastructure.

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