Bexley has appointed Ubitricity to deploy a network of 100 on-street EV charge points across the borough.

The 5kW charge points will be deployed on residential streets across the London borough

Ubitricity, which is owned by Shell, will install and manage the public charging infrastructure, which will include both its bollard and street lamppost chargers, built into existing street furniture on residential roads.

The 5kW charge points will support EV motorists without driveways to charge their cars conveniently.

The chargers will be deployed on residential streets across the London borough – with at least two for each ward.

Each charger takes as little as two hours to install – and the council hopes that using existing lampposts and bollards will minimise clutter and accelerate the rollout.

Councillor Richard Diment, Cabinet Member for Places, said: “Installing these chargers using existing lampposts means that there is less physical infrastructure to install and disruption will be kept to a minimum, keeping our street green without cluttering them.

“We are excited to work with Ubitricity and look forward to expanding our network of charging points across the borough.”

Toby Butler, UK managing director of Ubitricity, added: “The future of mobility is electric and the multitude of EVs taking to the roads must have access to convenient charging infrastructure close to home.

“We’re thrilled to add Bexley to our list of council partners across the UK whose trust has helped Ubitricity become the UK’s leading charge point provider and look forward to helping support their residents in the switch to EV.”