SC22154 - Kent Ultra-Rapid Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs Project

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England, covering an area of 3 500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 000 000 on goods and services and a population of 1 300 000. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish and town councils. The Council is responsible for maintaining over 8 700 km of carriageways and 6 300 km of footways across the County. In line with Government plans to decarbonise transport and end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, Kent County Council is preparing the network for zero emission vehicles and in doing so supporting the ambition to reach net zero by 2050. The Ultra-Rapid Hubs project aims to implement ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in the format of ‘hubs’ across Kent, providing up-to-date high speed charging technology to facilitate longer journeys and reduce ‘range anxiety’ among EV users.