Objective 2: Transform infrastructure provision in Portsmouth to promote it as an EV friendly destination for those visiting and working here
Portsmouth is home to a wealth of tourist attractions and businesses, which draws many visitors in throughout the year. This objective will help provide EV infrastructure for those visiting and working in the city, accommodating all drivers to Portsmouth’s amenities.
Portsmouth is a popular tourist destination along the south coast of England, which means we will need to explore the provision of off-street destination charging at key areas around the city. This will give visitors the confidence and assurance that they will be able to charge their vehicle and make the journey home and not deter EV users from visiting the city.
By supporting the implementation of the necessary EV charging infrastructure for businesses around the city, this will help improve journey reliability for businesses who have converted to EV or are looking to, making the city’s economy more prosperous. By enabling public access to this, also offers greater versatility for public charging options for residents and visitors of the city.
This policy will ensure there are sufficient electric vehicle charging points across the region to service the future demand. This will help be facilitated by Transport for South East’s (TfSE) EV Infrastructure Strategy and promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing in the sector and region.
