ELECTRIC VEHICLE HOMECHARGE SCHEME [EVHS]

Homeowners can also benefit from significant savings on EV charging stations via the EVHS.

The grant provides up to £350 off the cost of purchasing and installing a homecharging point. Most electric and hybrid plug-in-cars are eligible, a full list can be found at: www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants.

Customers can claim one charge point per eligible vehicle, with a maximum of two charging stations per household. Again, off-street parking must be available for the installation to take place.

Both the charging point and the installer must be OZEV approved.

WORKPLACE CHARGING SCHEME [WCS]

Any business, charity or public authority can save up to £14,000 on the cost of installing EV charging stations through the WCS.

The WCS offers a 75% reduction in the cost of purchasing and installing a new workplace charging station [single socket]. There is a £350 cap per socket. A maximum of 40 individual charging stations can be claimed by a single business.

To qualify, businesses must have sufficient off-street parking available and charging stations need to be installed by an OZEV accredited installer.

Recipients of the grant don’t need to have electric vehicles as part of their fleet, but they do need to be able to show an existing or future need for EV charging within the business. However, businesses can’t claim retrospectively, so make sure your clients know about the opportunity before work begins.

Call Taylor-Electricians today to arrange a visit from one of our specialists who will be happy to advise you on whether your property is suitable for a government funded charging point installation.