England: First country to mandate new homes to install EV chargers
Sakshi Education
British government has announced to introduce legislation in 2021, under which all the newly built homes and offices will require to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.
England: First country to mandate new homes to install EV chargers
Under the legislation, all new homes and offices will be required to feature smart charging devices which can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods.
According to it, new office blocks will require to install a charging point for every five parking spaces.
This law will make England the first country in the world, that require all new homes to have EV chargers.
The legislation is part of the movement that seeks to rapidly boost the number of chargers in England ahead of UK’s 2030 ban of new fossil-fuel vehicles.
Home and office EV charger proposal is expected to start in 2022.
