Shropshire Star

Ultra rapid charger installed in Chirk

The first North and Mid Wales 100kw Electric Vehicle Charging Point has been installed in Chirk.

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Councillor Mark Pritchard and Councillor David A Bithell at one of the charging points

It is hoped that the the ultra rapid charger, which can charge a car up to 80 per cent in around 20-30 minutes, will be a benefit to electric vehicle drivers and support the local economy with users stopping for a short time to use the local amenities.

Additional electric vehicle charging points have also been installed in Wrexham town centre, including a rapid 50kw charging point which can charge up to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes to an hour alongside two dual use charging points for a longer stay and charge.

They are an addition to the network of 10 publicly accessible charging points, which are located across the county borough, from the town centre, county parks to rural locations such as Glyn Ceiriog.

Councillor David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “These projects show our commitment to green travel and promoting the use of electric vehicles throughout the County and for visitors to the ea.

“We declared a climate emergency in 2019 with the aim of having zero carbon emissions by 2030. It’s an ambitious agenda and projects such as installing these charging points in convenient places will help us reach our aims.”

The charging points have already been put to good use and were used when an electric refuse vehicle was charged as part of a trial recently to see how they would are on road.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Mark Pritchard, said: “As a council we are always looking at ways we can reduce the amount of emissions that we produce from our vehicles, our buildings, anything we buy and how we can best use our land.

“Climate change is real and we must all look at how we can help to reduce the harmful effect of carbon emissions.

“We have a small but very dedicated team and I would like to thank them for their work in helping us achieve our aims in order to make Wrexham a cleaner and greener place to live, visit and work.”

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