Developed to help solve EV charging infrastructure needs by repurposing existing street furniture, Etc., the startup and digital incubation arm at
Etc. has announced its first installation location in
Through the trials, Etc. will scope a range of different technical, commercial and operational considerations with bringing this EV charge point network online.
The charging solution works by retrofitting the cabinets with a device that enables renewable energy to be shared to a charge point alongside the existing broadband service with no need to create a new power connection.
EV charging can be deployed to cabinets that are in-use for current copper broadband services, or in those due for retirement, depending on the space and power available to the unit. Once the cabinet is no longer needed for broadband, as nationwide full fiber rollout progresses, the broadband equipment is recycled and additional EV charge points can be added. This allows reuse of existing infrastructure while deploying more charge points.
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