Aberdeen-based Trojan Energy has received a £4.65 million contract to install its electric vehicle charging points in London.

Barnet Council awarded the contract to Trojan to install over 500 charging points in the borough.

They will be located across 34 of Barnet’s streets and will be operational in phases by November 2022 and March 2023.

Trojan Energy’s charging points are designed to lie flat-and-flush with the pavement, enabling residents without driveways to charge their EVs. Their design leaves the pavement clear and accessible to other pavement users when not in use.

Customers use a lance which they keep in their possession to connect their vehicle to the charging point at the roadside. These points are linked via underground cables to cabinets, located discreetly up to 100 metres away, which send power to 15 charging units at any one time.

In addition, Trojan Energy will also deploy its DEICER system within the project. This system allows Barnet EV drivers to obtain real-time charging point availability updates via their mobile phone, either by app or text.

CEO of Trojan Energy Ian Mackenzie said: “We are delighted to be awarded this contract by Barnet. Trojan Energy’s mission has always been to ensure everyone benefits from the energy transition.

“We know that people are four times more likely to own an electric vehicle if they have a driveway but, by rolling out Trojan Energy’s on-street charging points, we are making owning an EV increasingly accessible to the millions of motorists that park on-street without cluttering our streets with permanent charging posts.

“This is Trojan Energy’s largest contract to date and it puts us firmly in a position to lead the widespread roll-out of clutter free on-street EV charging to urban area. Our charging points will provide EV charging for hundreds of Barnet’s EV drivers and will enable thousands more to make the switch. This keeps us on track to deliver on our ambitious target to deploy several thousand Trojan Charging Points over the next two to three years. “

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Of the contract, £3.5 million was secured in government grant funding to boost the number of EV charging points in Barnet.

The funding is one of the largest amounts provided through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, open to local authorities in the UK.

Barnet Council Environment and Climate Change Committee Chair Councillor Alan Schneiderman said: “Our scheme to install hundreds more EV charging points is part of our wider sustainability programme to transform Barnet into a net zero borough.

“Supporting electric vehicles will not only help us ensure the air we breathe in Barnet is cleaner, it will also take us the next step closer to becoming a sustainable borough.

“Essential to the success of our programme will be working with partners and our residents and communities to provide the right support and infrastructure that will benefit everyone today who calls Barnet home, as well as preparing for tomorrow’s generation.”

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