Transport

Low uptake for EV chargers in apartment blocks as grant scheme runs into difficulties

Government grant part of a range of measures aimed at increasing use of electric vehicles in Ireland

The scheme is geared towards multi-unit residential dwellings without access to driveways, and includes apartments, mixed-use developments, and duplexes. Picture: Getty

Only six applications to a government grant scheme for the installation of electric vehicle charging points at apartment complexes in Ireland have been approved since it was launched last July.

The Apartment Charging Grant is part of a range of measures aimed at increasing the use of electric vehicles in Ireland, but new figures from the Department of Transport show that uptake has been low, and the process complicated by a number of barriers, including ...