Supporting Local Authorities to plan the roll out of EV charge points

On-street EV charging plays a pivotal role in enabling the transition to Net Zero for those without access to off-street parking and charging. The local authorities we serve have access to £130m funding from the government-run LEVI fund to plan and deliver public charging infrastructure. However, through engagement we learned that they struggled to plan their public charging networks and identify sites for chargers, which prevented them making efficient use of this funding. This highlighted the need for a robust tool to assist local authorities in planning and justifying their applications effectively.

We collaborated with local authorities to develop ChargePoint Navigator, a free web-based tool that supports local authorities to plan public EV charging infrastructure in their areas more quickly and easily. The tool enables planners to make strategic decisions for the effective deployment of public EV charge points by providing essential location-specific information, third party data and scenarios.

ChargePoint Navigator is available to all local authorities in our area. We are also working with charge point operators to incorporate their data to further streamline the process of planning and implementing public charging.

For more information on how we are supporting local authorities and other stakeholders to use our network to plan, operate and grow, visit our DSO Performance Panel Report 2024/25.