Electric vehicle infrastructure
Importance of electric vehicles (EVs)
Transport is the third largest carbon-emitting sector in Wales.
Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a crucial role in our sustainable future.
Here are some key reasons why they are important:
- air quality improvement - EVs are essential for better air quality in Neath Port Talbot
- combat climate change - EVs cut transport emissions, helping us reach Net-Zero by 2050
- increased demand - this will increase the demand for accessible charging points
Our goals
To achieve our vision we have set the following goals:
- smart charging stations - build smart charging stations and the needed infrastructure
- research program - support this with more research, including future business ideas for EV charging stations
Pricing
Neath Port Talbot Council follows public sector rules for setting prices.
We must provide charging points at certain prices.
Our charging costs are similar to the national average
We are always trying to make charging cheaper.
Locations
EV charging points in Neath Port Talbot:
- publicly available chargers - 65
- rapid chargers - 24
- rapid (between 50kW and 100kW)
- ultra rapid (100kW and above)
Council-owned charging locations
We have 17 council-owned EV charging stations in NPT that everyone can use:
- Margam Park – 8 chargers
- Neath Multi Storey Car Park – 7 chargers
- Afan Forest Park - 2 chargers
How to find charging points
All public charging point in Neath Port Talbot can be found using ZapMap.
Our electric fleet
Our electric vehicle fleet
- Total vehicles - 50 electric vehicles, including vans, cars, road sweepers, and recycling lorries
- Charging location - new solar-powered charging park at The Quays on Baglan Energy Park
Fleet details
- Types of vehicles - light vans, pool cars, a 16-tonne road sweeper, and a 12-tonne recycling vehicle
- Departments supported - Waste, recycling, and social services
Benefits
- Fuel savings - £26,000 annually per electric bin lorry
- Maintenance savings - 20% reduction in maintenance costs
- Operational savings - further reduced operational costs
- Total cost of ownership - expected to save taxpayers money over the vehicle’s life cycle
Funding
Our electric vehicles and charging infrastructure is funded through grants from Welsh Government.
The council has received:
- £300,000 Welsh Government Grant and a £14,000 from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) to install chargers at The Quays
- a grant of £33,200 to install chargers at Neath Multi Storey Car Park.