Written question WQ95222
- Asked by
- James EvansConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What support is the Welsh Government offering to accommodation providers and tourist attractions to facilitate the installation of electric vehicle chargepoints for visitors to use, to enhance Wales's electric vehicle charging infrastructure?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Welsh Government is regularly in discussion with the commercial sector as private investment is key to developing a wide reaching, robust network in all parts of Wales.
DataMapWales is working with Transport for Wales to develop a platform whereby private concerns such as accommodation providers and tourist attractions will be able to register interest in hosting a chargepoint to link them with chargepoint operators wishing to invest in Wales.
Over £20m in Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Transformation grants has been awarded by Welsh Government to local authorities to broaden the EV charging infrastructure across Wales.
Via Transport for Wales, Welsh Government has funded the installation of EV charging infrastructure on the strategic road network and at railway stations which will assist EV owners wishing to travel to destinations in Wales.