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Becoming an EVC installer
With efficiency and sustainability ever more important when it comes to net-zero and how we use energy, Mark Crook, managing director of UK training provider Technique Learning Solutions, provides an insight into the growing demand for qualified Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installers.
we have seen a big push within the UK. There were over 570,000 electric vehicles in the UK at the end of June 2021 - this was just under 9,000 a decade ago, meaning there has been an increase of approximately 6,233%. Whilst this growth is great and set to continue,
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there are concerns that there aren't enough electric vehicle charging (EVC) stations to meet this demand. The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) have suggested that the public charger network needs to grow at least ten times by 2030 - this would take the current amount of 25,000 public chargers to between 280,000 and 480,000 public charging stations. The CMA has also expressed concern about the choice and availability of places for EVs to be charged at motorway service stations, and that the rollout of on-street charge points is too slow. They have also suggested that more charge points outside of London are needed, as these areas currently don’t have enough - this brings a risk of rural areas lacking them.
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lthough the topic of electric vehicles (EV) has been around for a while, it’s only in the last few years that
To try and meet the EVC demand, and ensure
the growth continues, the government have pushed for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements to be added to the building regulations - proposed changes include:
lEvery residential building with an associated parking space should have a chargepoint installed - this applies to buildings undergoing a material change of use to create a dwelling.
lResidential buildings with more than ten parking spaces undergoing major renovation should have cable routes for EVC points in each parking space.
lAll new non-residential buildings should have one charge point for every one in five spaces. This also applies to building with more than ten parking spaces going under major renovations.
lExisting non-residential buildings with more than 20 car parking spaces would be required to have at least one charging point.
As well as these proposed building
regulations, there are also a range of government schemes and funding out there to encourage
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