Centrica Business Solutions' electric vehicle charging hub in Dundee
Turnkey solution
Centrica Business Solutions was selected to help design and build one of the first city charger hubs in the UK to combine EV charging with on-site storage and renewable generation.
Centrica Business Solutions’ Electric Vehicle Services designed the electrical infrastructure on site, contributed to the overall project design and budgeting, and programme managed the build, including civil and ground works and finish.
The sustainable transportation project entailed working with multiple stakeholders to deliver a coordinated solution, along with the management of the new connection to the grid.
The results
Dundee City Council now has the largest fleet of electric vehicles of any local authority in the UK, with 87 to date. In the first year, the project saved an estimated 122 tonnes of carbon emissions.
The city now has one of the most extensive charging infrastructures in the UK. Nine out of the top 10 most used rapid chargers in Scotland are located in Dundee. The city also boasts 102 ‘plug-in’ electric taxis and 30% of buses are now electric.
Following the success of this initial project, Centrica Business Solutions has also been selected to construct a new Queen Street charging hub.
