The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has announced the launch of the new Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) today (25 March 2022).

The £450m LEVI Fund will help local authorities leverage private sector investment into their local charging networks and put in place long-term, sustainable charging infrastructure

A major part of the newly announced EV Infrastructure Strategy, the £450m LEVI Fund will help local authorities leverage private sector investment into their local charging networks and put in place long-term, sustainable charging infrastructure.

The scheme will support the planning and roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK through large scale, ambitious and commercially sustainable projects that leverage significant private sector investment.

To ensure the new fund is designed in a way to best support local authorities in delivery, OZEV has launched a £10m pilot, which is expected to fund between three and eight projects.

Its consortium of delivery partners said: “Energy Saving Trust, Cenex and PA Consulting are delighted to have been appointed as the support body for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI), in partnership with OZEV.

“Our industry-leading consortium combines technical, commercial and programme management expertise. Together we will encourage large scale thinking amongst councils to help build the local electric vehicle infrastructure needed to support fair access to low carbon travel. We look forward to creating lasting change in the next four years.”

For more information on the LEVI scheme, please click here.