char.gy and Devon Council launch 30 unit kerbside EV charger trial backed by LEVI Fund
By Eve
On-street charge point operator char.gy will deploy 30 new kerbside EV charge points across Devon in a trial supported by the UK government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, posted 3 August 2026. All units will run on 100% renewable electricity, with lessons from the trial informing the next phase of installations. char.gy operates the UK's fourth largest on-street charging network with over 5,000 public charge points currently in operation.
Why it matters: The trial extends LEVI funded infrastructure into a large rural county, offering procurement teams a model for rolling out kerbside charging beyond urban centres. With the UK reaching around 87,000 public charging points at 45,000 locations by late 2025, the project tests scalable deployment in areas where on-street parking dominates.