Maynooth-headquartered EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract worth approximately £300m to provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland.
The contract covers the Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray council areas, with Highland Council acting as the lead authority.
It is the first inter-council contract to have been awarded as part of the Scottish Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and is the largest grant award in Scotland since the fund’s inception.
As part of the project, EasyGo will install 570 new charging points across the north of Scotland by 2028 and maintain all 425 pre-existing council-owned public charge points in the region.
The partnership also includes access to 50+ hub locations for high-capacity charging deployment.
“The Scottish councils’ commitment to becoming Net Zero by 2030 aligns perfectly with EasyGo’s mission," said Ollie Chatten, CEO of EasyGo.
"Working with progressive councils across the country to expand EV infrastructure is a vital step toward a more sustainable and future-focused Scotland.
"This project allows us to bring our proven expertise to the forefront, delivering a reliable and efficient charging network that will power Scotland’s journey to Net Zero.”
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop said the £30m Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund has now been fully allocated and is expected to support the delivery of around 6,000 additional public charge points by 2030.
"In the north of Scotland, our investment has enabled an innovative procurement partnership across four local authorities, that is expected to leverage over £4.9m of additional matched private sector investment over the next three years to expand the availability, accessibility and reliability of public EV charging," she added.
"As we transition away from ChargePlace Scotland, in line with our published vision for public charging infrastructure – this truly collaborative approach, supported through our Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, directly contributes to our ambition to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.”
Photo: (l-r) Chris Kelly, Ollie Chatten and David Fitzgerald. (Pic: Supplied)
