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The UK’s Geospatial Commission has published a report on how location data can support the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
Charge points must be rolled out where they are needed for today and tomorrow, and location data is key to building the right infrastructure in the right places, the Commission says.
With the UK government having committed to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, a comprehensive and reliable public EV charge point network will be critical to greater adoption of EVs.
The report — ‘Getting to the Point: Accelerating EV charge point rollout through geospatial data’ — identifies how location data can help model future demand, select suitable sites, create a seamless consumer experience and track rollout.
To improve the use of location data, the Commission will:
- Launch a feasibility study into how to widen access to demand modelling, to provide planners with data-driven evidence to identify how many and what types of charge points need to go where and by when.
- Explore the creation of a geospatial dataset for off-street parking, to support planners to identify suitable sites for charge points and avoid wasted effort.
- Support the government to make charge point data more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) and track how market innovators use the data to create new services which enhance the consumer experience.
“The Geospatial Commission’s report highlights how location data can help build the right infrastructure in the right places,” said Baroness Neville Rolfe, Minister of State, Cabinet Office.
“Drivers will then have the confidence to switch to EVs in the knowledge that they will be able to charge them easily and efficiently and not be delayed in reaching their destination wherever it is.”
“Location data is a crucial part in accelerating the transition to a sustainable transport system, and I look forward to working with the Geospatial Commission to realise our ambition for electric vehicles,” added Jesse Norman, Minister of State, Department for Transport.
