Electric car charging points to be 'part of the fabric' of £100m Trent Basin development
The green energy credentials of the new £100m Trent Basin development are set to get a boost with electric car-charging points.
More than 75 percent of the plots in the first phase of the new neighbourhood, off Daleside Road, have been snapped up by buyers attracted to the eco-friendly ethos of the site.
As a result, regeneration specialist and Trent Basin developer[2], Blueprint, is keen to ensure that environmentally-friendly transport is readily available and is a key focus for the new riverside community.
Blueprint is planning to install communal electric car charging points throughout the development, working in partnership with the Go Ultra Low Nottingham programme.
There are currently more than 1,100 registered electric cars in Nottingham – with the city's ambition to support 8,000 by 2020.
Nick Ebbs, chief executive at Blueprint, said: "The rising cost of complying with emissions regulations and the falling costs of batteries, to us, means that electric cars are a 'no-brainer' when it comes to investing in your next mode of transport.
Read more: Residents react to murder investigation in Mapperley Top[3]
"The Office for Low Emissions Vehicles is offering a 75 percent grant through their Electric Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) for homeowners at Trent Basin to install their own charging points with interest to be made to the city council.
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"Another project is seeking to understand the impact of the electricity grid when multiple electric cars are charging at the same time. The Electric Nation project is operating in Nottingham and eligible residents can benefit from a free home smart charger, worth £1,200.
"Our ultimate vision for Trent Basin, to be realised throughout the next four stages of the development, is for electric car charging points to be part of the fabric of the place."
Read more: If you've got old Dinky toys, they could be worth thousands[5]
Housing Minister Gavin Barwell announced earlier this week that £1.25 million had been awarded to Nottingham City Council[6] to kick-start the infrastructure on the land, including a new spine road called Kilpin Way[7], creating access to more than 500 new homes on-site, and a thoroughfare between resi dential and industrial areas.
The development which will also connect to Nottingham City Council's new Eco-Expressway.
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