char.gy has announced that in the first six weeks of its rollout with Barnet Council, 300 column EV charge points were installed. The deployment is one of the fastest of its kind in the industry and brings the total number of charge points across the borough to over 1,500.
char.gy regularly achieves installation rates of over 500 charge points per month, a capacity made possible by efficient lamppost integration and streamlined rollout processes. The Barnet installation is char.gy’s fastest to date and is outpacing typical council-led schemes in scale and speed. This is in part due to a proactive partnership between char.gy, Barnet, and their street lighting PFI service provider, which have worked closely together to make the installation process as seamless and efficient as possible.
This rollout is part of Barnet Council’s ambitious plan to install up to 1,000 new on-street EV charge points in partnership with char.gy, bringing the borough’s total over 2000 once all phases are complete. Each installation typically takes under two hours, helping to minimise disruption for residents.
The next phase will see nearly 40 legacy charge points replaced with new char.gy units, improving performance and convenience for EV drivers. We will also be looking to introduce dedicated charging bays to improve availability and give drivers greater confidence when planning their journeys.
The new installations help bring residential charging access to the 40 per cent of UK households without off-street parking. All of char.gy's charge points use Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) tariffs and offer charg.gy’s Night Tariff at ~£0.39/kWh, making overnight charging cost-effective.
Payment can be made at char.gy charge points easily within the Zapmap app, where every char.gy charge point also shows live status and availability information.
John Lewis, CEO of char.gy, said:
“Rolling out 300 charge points in just six weeks is a remarkable pace and reflects the strength of our partnership with Barnet Council. This is one of the fastest large-scale on-street EV deployments in the country, and it's just the beginning. We’re proud to be delivering real momentum for EV adoption at scale, and in the communities that need it most.”
Cllr Alan Schneiderman, Barnet’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said:
“Installing 300 charge points in just six weeks shows how serious we and char.gy are about tackling climate change and making it easier for residents to go electric. This rollout is a major step toward our goal of becoming a Net Zero borough by 2042. By supporting the switch to electric vehicles, we’re also helping to improve air quality across Barnet, making our streets healthier and safer for everyone.”
