Hammersmith & Fulham to fit EV chargers at 2000 streetlight columns
SureCharge, FM Conway's electric vehicle charging solution, has been chosen by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to provide residential on-street charging across the borough.
The programme will see FM Conway install 2,000 SureCharge units across Hammersmith & Fulham, providing residents, visitors and FM Conway’s rapidly growing EV fleet with “reliable and affordable” charging by March 2023.
The SureCharge units can utilise existing streetlight columns and power supply, transforming existing infrastructure into in-column chargers through FM Conway’s patented Safevolt technology.
Using existing streetlight columns Safevolt removes the need for costly and disruptive secondary earthing, such as excavating the footway to install an earth mat, as well as providing the council with the flexibility to readily relocate on to other columns across the EV network where required.
Working with EV partner JoJu Solar, FM Conway will be operating on Transport for London’s (TfL) Go Ultra Low City Scheme (GULCS) framework. As part of the contract, FM Conway is matching the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) funding already secured by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to provide EV charge points to the borough.
Councillor Stephen Cowan, Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council said, “With SureCharge, we’ve found a way to connect more parts of the borough to the grid even faster. By developing cost-effective, state-of-the-art technologies with top partners like FM Conway, we’re matching quantity with quality.”
Graham Cartledge, Lighting Director at FM Conway added, “Using existing lamp columns for EV charging is a cost-effective way of providing residents with an on-street charging solution.
“We are able to utilise the lamp columns adjacent to parking bays in areas where there are very few properties with driveways/garages, which seems the obvious choice. We offer the full turnkey solution, from design, install, commission, and maintenance, as well has running the platform for charging sessions."