Three new EV filling stations to be built in Birmingham
Three new electric vehicle filling stations are set to be created in Birmingham to help power up cars and vans.
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West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has secured the three sites where the ultra-fast charging stations will be built.
Once fully operational, expected by next year, each will have 20 chargers to enable electric vehicle drivers power up with 100 miles or range in less than 15 minutes.
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said the programme was essential for ensuring more electric vehicles are on the roads across the region.
The first site on Chester Road in Erdington has been given outline planning permission and is part of the wider regeneration of the former GKN factory by developer Chancerygate, which will see 270,000sq ft of commercial units for small businesses with the potential to create around 300 jobs.
Land has also been acquired for an ultra-rapid charging station on Bristol Road South in Longbridge, Birmingham, just yards from the redevelopment underway on the site of the former Rover West Works.
And a third site is on Coventry Road in Sheldon straddling the Solihull and Birmingham border near to the airport.
Mr Parker said: “Delivering more ultra-fast charging stations is essential if we are to get more electric vehicles on our roads.
“These stations will give drivers and businesses 24/7 access to fast, reliable charging and the confidence to make the switch to electric vehicles.
“They will keep the West Midlands moving toward a cleaner, greener future where sustainable travel is practical, affordable, and accessible to everyone.”
WMCA said it has plans to expand the network of ultra-fast charging stations over the next two years with a view to putting 90 per cent of residents and businesses within easy reach of a top-up.
It is hoped the stations will help support the region’s green transport aims and plans to be net zero by 2041.
Funding for the multi-million-pound network is part of the region’s £1.3 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) from Government and supported by private investment.
Landowners can put forward sites to be considered for development at www.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/environment-energy/electric-vehicle-ultra-rapid-charging-stations/.
