The Department for Transport announced a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) Support Service for organisations involved in delivering England’s EV charging network. The service, which will be operated by Energy Saving Trust, AIRTO member Cenex, and PA Consulting, is expected to launch by April 2026 to help increase the delivery of charge points in England over the next three years.
This new EVI Support Service will expand on the support currently available to local authorities to include other public sector organisations, offering:
- training
- one-to-one guidance
- knowledge resources
- help with EVI policies
By March 2026, most Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure local authorities are expected to have completed their procurement for chargepoint operators. The new EVI Support Service will build on this by supporting a wider range of organisations involved in the planning and delivery of England’s transport and energy infrastructure.
Robert Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Cenex, said:
We are delighted to be evolving our successful LEVI collaboration with Energy Saving Trust and PA Consulting into the new EVI Support Service. As the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Transport, we are pleased to be leading the technical workstreams to ensure England’s public sector receives best-in-class guidance, modelling, advice and mapping. We look forward to working with Central Government, Local Authorities, and public bodies to accelerate and amplify transport decarbonisation.
Image Credit: Energy Saving Trust
