Plan unveiled for new EV charging hubs across Cork

Cork will be getting seven new electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs as part of new plans announced by the transport minister Darragh O’Brien.

The new Cork EV charging stations will be located at Lee’s Centra in Charleville; Mac’s Place, Mallow Plaza; O’Mahony’s SuperValu in Mallow; Charleville Park Hotel; O’Leary’s, Lissarda; Centra in Carrigtwohill, and Centra in Castlemartyr.

An allocation of almost €8 million will be provided to support grants for recharging infrastructure at the 53 selected sites nationally, with the aim for chargers to be in place by the end of 2025.

Easy

Mr O’Brien said the Government wants to make charging easy “wherever you are”.

“We’re taking real, practical steps to make electric vehicles work for everyone. With more chargers, more choice and more support, we hope even more people will feel confident making the switch to electric.

“These high-powered chargers are a key step in that process. We’re committed to building a sustainable and cleaner transport system and that means making it easy to charge wherever you are.” The announcement is part of a larger plan to build a reliable recharging network across the country, with the aim for the distance between recharging hubs to be 60km or less.

The recharging hubs are funded through the Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) initiative operated by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) and delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).

Peter Walsh, CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland said: “Working in partnership with ZEVI and the private sector, this scheme is helping us build the kind of infrastructure people can rely on: fast, efficient and accessible.”