Guernsey welcomes first EV charging station

Two new electric vehicle charging stations are now available for the public to use in Guernsey.

The two stations are located in three-hour parking spaces along the southern wall of the North Beach car park.

Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, member of the committee for the environment & infrastructure, said: "The Integrated Transport Strategy encourages and supports the switch to electric vehicles, to help reduce the negative impact of road use on the environment.

“This initiative provides electric vehicle charging stations for the first time in a public car park in Guernsey - a facility that will enable more people (for example Town residents without access to domestic charging points, and people visiting the island in an EV) to use electric vehicles more easily.

"The Pay As You Go system means that locals and visitors alike will be able to charge their vehicle at North Beach without needing a subscription.

"We will monitor the use of the charging stations with a view to expanding the initiative into other locations if demand is sufficient."

Customers who use the charging stations will need to download the free App which allows access to the vehicle charging and payment system; details of which are available on the App and at the location of the charging units.

The App can be downloaded by searching "EOApp" on the App Store and Google Play.

The charging stations have been installed by locally registered energy storage & EV charge point Company provider "Green Acorn”.

Complementing this initiative are three newly designated 10-hour electric and hybrid vehicle parking spaces immediately west of the charging units. The location of the charging and priority parking spaces will enable more scope for similar installations if there is future demand.