PLANS for an electrical substation have been lodged with Clare County Council by Shannon Airport DAC.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are envisaged to be rolled out across Shannon Group’s campus in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions.
An electrical substation to supply a charging hub as part of a wider programme, providing several charging points for the public across the Shannon Airport Campus are part of the plans. The project will see the development of nine EV chargers in the Shannon Free Zone and a public charging-hub at Shannon Airport with a fast and ultra-fast charging point.
Head of Sustainability at Shannon Group, Sinead Murphy said; “The prevalence of electric vehicles across the national fleet is becoming more and more evident in recent years. Being able to provide fast and convenient EV charging adds a value service for our customers and staff, as well as meeting our commitments to facilitate more sustainable mobility across the Shannon Campus and beyond.
“National Policy Framework sets out the need to develop publicly accessible fast chargers to support growth in electric vehicles. In addition, as part of the Climate Action Plan, the government set a target to have almost one million electric vehicles on the road in Ireland by 2030,” she added.
The first of the charging points are expected to be rolled out across three locations in the Shannon Free Zone by early Summer, while phase two of the project involving the development of a charging hub at Shannon Airport is expected to be completed by Autumn 2022.
