Olympic Park to get own EV charging network

Date: 8/9/2011

Electric vehicles (EVs) used to transport athletes during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able to make use of a dedicated charging network.

Once the event is over, Transport for London notes that the facility will be integrated into Mayor Boris Johnson's Source London framework of charge points.

Power will be supplied by EDF Energy and will be used to fuel the 200 BMW and Mini EVs that will make up the Games' zero-carbon fleet of transport, during what is hoped will be the most sustainable Olympics to ever take place.

Mr Johnson announced the plans ahead of opening EcoVelocity, the largest low-carbon motor festival in Europe.

Taking place from today (September 8th) to September 11th, the event at Battersea Power Station will showcase a range of green vehicles.

Source London already has more than 200 charge points and plans are in place to install 1,300 of the devices by 2013.

Posted by Nick Anderson