Blaenau Gwent Council has become the first council in Wales to trial Kerbo Charge’s through-pavement EV charging channels.

Sharon was the first resident in Wales without a driveway to test the Kerbo Charge system

The trial will help residents with on-street parking to safely charge EVs from home, enabling them to make the transition from diesel/petrol cars to electric vehicles.

Kerbo Charge’s cable gulleys enable residents without driveways – which accounts for approximately 40% of Gwent households – to charge their vehicles from their home supply, saving residents hundreds of pounds annually compared to public charging.

When a resident wants to charge their car, they simply insert their charging cable into the channel, and the specially designed lid closes behind it like a zip, eliminating the need to stretch cables across footpaths.

Sharon, who lives in Ebbw Vale, became the first resident in Wales without a driveway to test the Kerbo Charge system.

Sharon commented: “I was considering moving back to a diesel car because charging my electric car using public charge points costs way more than diesel. Now it costs around £7 per charge and I’m staying with electric!”

Michael Goulden, CEO and co-founder of Kerbo Charge, commented: “Congratulations to Blaenau Gwent on moving quickly to make home charging available to residents with street parking – a high percentage of Welsh homes are terraced or semi-detached so offering this technology will make a real difference to many Welsh families.”

Residents in Blaenau Gwent interested in taking part in the trials can email EVCharging@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk.