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# Brighton & Hove City Council announce over 200 electric vehicle charging points in the city
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-hove-city-council-announce-over-200-electric-vehicle-charging-points-in-the-city/
- Published: 2020-08-15T09:10:49.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-16T09:50:28.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove City Council announces electric vehicle owners looking to charge their cars in Brighton & Hove will now have more options than ever.
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: In The South, Information, News, Services, Travel, BHCC, Brighton & Hove City Council

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Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced electric vehicle owners looking to charge their cars in **Brighton & Hove** will now have more options than ever.

A project to install 207 on-street charging points is almost complete with 160 points ready to use with over 40 more being installed in the next few weeks.

The work has been funded due to £300,000 from the **Office for Low Emission Vehicles** and a further £100,000 investment from[ **Electric Blue**](https://www.electricblueuk.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), who were chosen to install, maintain and manage the charging points.

To celebrate the launch, Electric Blue will issue a 10-day free vend period on the Brighton & Hove network starting from **Wednesday, August 12**.

Residents and visitors can find their nearest charging point by downloading the **Electric Blue App** to their mobile phones. Charging will cost 26p per kWh and are fuelled by 100% renewable energy.

The council, which offers a 50% discount for resident parking permits for eligible low-emission vehicles, will receive 1p per kwh in year one increasing to 4p per kwh in year four.

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Pete West, BHCC’s lead member for transport, said: *‘I’m pleased we can boast a growing infrastructure for electric vehicle owners in the city and we will certainly be looking to build on this good work.*

*‘As we look to meet our goals to reduce toxic emissions in the city, we aim to improve travel choice.*

*‘Providing people with a number of diverse ways they can travel can help to minimise the number of high-emission journeys made in the city, and we hope this infrastructure will also support those who need a car to go electric.*

*‘It’s also good to see that all charging is done using renewable energy; another huge plus.*

*‘The council is committed to its goal of being a carbon neutral city by 2030\. This can only be achieved if we provide residents, businesses and visitors with sustainable travel options.’*

**Alex Calnan**, Electric Blue’s Managing Director, added: *‘Along with BHCC we are pleased to launch this city-wide charging network as an important milestone in the journey to creating Zero Emission Cities.*

*‘Providing charging infrastructure powered by renewable energy, in locations that drivers need, is one part of the solution.*

*‘The project now moves into the exciting next phase of engaging with end users, to accelerate the transition to net-zero.’*

Eighteen mandatory electric vehicle parking bays have been marked and we will continue to monitor the remaining spaces. Non-EV cars parked in a mandatory EV bay may be subject to a Penalty Charge Notice.

Picture from **Electric Brighton**, which exists purely to promote electric vehicles as an effort to combat climate change. For more info, **[CLICK HERE](https://electricbrighton.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**.