char.gy installs 5,000th public charge point as UK kerbside rollout accelerates
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EV charging operator char.gy has installed its 5,000th public charge point, with the milestone unit deployed in Brighton & Hove where the council plans around 6,000 chargers in the UK's largest on street rollout outside London. The company recently installed 300 charge points in six weeks in Barnet as part of a 500 unit programme, and has secured contracts for around 2,600 units in Reading and more than 1,500 on the Isle of Wight. char.gy uses kerbside installations, often retrofitting lamp columns, with electricity matched to renewable generation through REGO certificates via a partnership with EDF.
Why it matters
The 5,000 unit milestone and rapid deployment pace, including 300 chargers in six weeks, demonstrate the scalability of lamp column conversions for councils targeting the 40% of UK households without off street parking. Multi thousand unit council contracts signal sustained procurement volume in the on street segment, with Brighton & Hove's 6,000 charger plan setting a benchmark for urban rollout ambition outside the capital.
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- Original title
- “Kerbside EV charging rollout gathers pace”
- Published
- 1 June 2026
- Updated
- 31 July 2026
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- EV Charging
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- United Kingdom
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