Nov122021
The UK Government will be introducing legislation to include EV charging points on all new-build homes and offices in England as of 2022. MP Rachel MacLean has announced that as of 2022 all new build homes and offices will have to include EV charging points as standard on all new-build homes and offices in England. Separate legislation will be required for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This announcement comes after research found that there are 25,600 public charging points spread across more than 16,000 locations but with the way things are moving predictions suggest there will need to be 10 times more points come 2030. The new legislations mandates that new chargers must be “smart devices” such as Zappi and HyperVolt to name a few, these enable owners to charge their vehicles at off peak times to save money and avoid overloading the electricity grid. Ordinarily chargers will be set to send power to the cars during night when the demand is low.

How much does it cost to install an EV Charger?

The cost of install is subject to a site survey, prices vary for each client depending on the parts and labour needed to complete installation.

How much does it cost to charge your EV at home?

The average cost of electricity in the UK is 17p per kWh, depending on the battery capacity of your vehicle you would be looking at on average £7. For example if you owned a Nissan Leaf this has a 40kWh battery delivering 168 miles for your £6.80.

How long will it take for my car to charge?

A 7kW type 2 charger kicking out up to 50kW’s will charge a Nissan Leaf’s battery in around 7.5 hours, but of course charging times do vary depending on the battery pack and speed of the charger you have. Currently you can buy Type 2 cables that will connect to a standard three-pin 13-amp wall socket, though recharging this way can be slow as well as a safety issue as the wiring at your home isn’t capable of delivering 10-13amps over many hours.

Which EV chargers do MMV install?

We offer a range of different units but Zappi are our preference as approved installers for the company. Zappi manufacture smart chargers with a difference, not only do they operate as a standard EV charger, but also offer optional charging modes to utilise 100% green energy generated from your Solar PV or wind generation This future proof, intelligent electric car charging is conceived, evolved and manufactured in-house right here in the UK A solar EV charger works by allowing you to use excess solar to power up your car. Generating solar energy requires solar panels (PV) to be fitted to your home or place of work, but the energy generated through the solar panels is totally free, essentially giving you free miles! Perfectly pair all your myenergi devices easily, enabling you to control your homes flow of energy with the myenergi hub & app. With prices starting from £740 for a zappi – 7kW Type 2 (excluding installation). The government offers grants to support the wider use of electric and hybrid vehicles via the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) with a grant of £350, this amount will be deducted from all of our final invoices.

All enquiries please call 0845 0268530 or simply e-mail: lewis@mmvcontracting.com.