Leading the charge towards a greener city

Derby City Council has welcomed the installation of new electric vehicle chargers on Pride Park as part of ongoing efforts to expand electric charge networks across the city.

The five new rapid 50KW electric vehicle chargers have been installed at the Pride Park Park & Ride.

They have been installed and funded by the D2N2 Contract Agreement with BP Pulse through the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund and allow users to charge their electric vehicles under a solar power canopy, the first of its kind in Derby.

In 2020, Derby and Nottingham secured £161 million for transport improvements through the Transforming Cities Fund – the only bid to obtain the full amount requested from the Department of Transport.

This formed the second major phase of the fund, aimed at improving connections between major employment sites and promoting active travel and public transport.

Councillor Steve Hassall, the city council’s cabinet member for regeneration, decarbonisation, strategic planning and transport, said: “The installation of these rapid electric vehicle chargers and the solar canopy, which will cover them, demonstrates the council’s ambition to not only increase the number of charge points, but to utilise the latest technology to introduce fast chargers throughout our city.

“By using solar energy at charge stations, we are not only delivering better transport options for citizens but taking another step closer to fulfilling our commitment to become carbon neutral by 2035.”

The addition of the five rapid electric chargers brings the total within the city to 60, of which 14 are rapid chargers.