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Background to Plugged in Places

Plugged-in Midlands Jane Holmes Regional Manager – Plugged in Midlands jane@centraltechnologybelt.com 07505 066434. Background to Plugged in Places. To achieve its challenging low carbon targets, Government is encouraging electric motoring: Through grants for electric cars and vans

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Background to Plugged in Places

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  1. Plugged-in MidlandsJane HolmesRegional Manager – Plugged in Midlands jane@centraltechnologybelt.com07505 066434

  2. Background to Plugged in Places • To achieve its challenging low carbon targets, Government is encouraging electric motoring: • Through grants for electric cars and vans • Through tax incentives • Through grants for charging points • The ‘Plugged in Places’ scheme

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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%

  6. Plugged-in MidlandsWhat counts as the Midlands?

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Any questions?Jane HolmesPiM Regional Managerjane@centraltechnologybelt.com075050 66434

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