Rapid EV charging comes to Dacorum.
Dacorum Council and Osprey Charging improve access to EV charging in Hertfordshire with 30 new rapid and ultra-rapid charge points.
- The public-private sector partnership comprises eight new Osprey rapid charging locations, including one ultra-rapid hub.
- The rapid charging provision in council car parks in Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Markyate, and Kings Langley is 100% funded by Osprey with no council funding required.
- The first two Osprey sites are live at The Forge in Tring and the High Street in Hemel Hempstead (both with three rapid chargers).
- The Water Gardens (South) car park will host a high-powered Osprey Charging hub with 6x 300kW chargers.
- Osprey won the Council bid in consortium with AC charging provider Connected Kerb.
Osprey rapid charge points at High Street, Hemel Hempstead
Osprey Charging, the UK’s leading and fastest-growing EV rapid-charging network, is delighted to announce its selection by Dacorum Borough Council to bring a major boost to public electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure within the Hertfordshire borough.
Osprey will install 30 rapid and ultra-rapid EV chargers at eight public car parks across Dacorum, supporting critical public charging infrastructure. The sites are strategically located throughout the area in Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Markyate, and Kings Langley and will be 100% funded by Osprey, with no local council funding required. The locations have been carefully chosen through Osprey's rigorous spatial analysis and site selection process, ensuring that the number of residents within 15 minutes of a rapid EV charger is maximised.
The first Osprey rapid charging locations are open now at The Forge in Tring and at the High Street in Hemel Hempstead. Additionally, a high-powered Osprey Charging hub, equipped with 6x 300kW chargers, is planned for the Water Gardens (South) car park in central Hemel Hempstead.
Osprey’s rapid and ultra-rapid charge points are compatible with every EV on the market today and offer a tailored provision of charging speeds. At Osprey’s rapid charging sites, drivers can add up to 100 miles of range with a short 35-minute charge, and at the ultra-rapid hub, with an even quicker 15-20-minute charge.
The chargers are easy to use and designed with simple payment for drivers, accepting contactless bank cards, Apple/Google Pay, the Osprey App and RFID card payments as well as payments through all major third-party payment methods including fleet cards. Furthermore, Osprey’s in-house software, Osprey Iris, enables market-leading levels of reliability and innovation in EV roaming.
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Our partnership with Dacorum Borough Council is a great example of how local authorities and charge point operators can work together to deliver reliable, accessible and high-quality public EV charging for local residents, businesses and visitors. We are delighted to be working with the Council to make charging more readily available for EV drivers in Hertfordshire and near the M25 (North). As recognised by our winning bid, each of our new locations is carefully designed to maximise ease-of-use, accessibility and above all an excellent customer experience of charging, working to the latest and highest standards.
Ian Johnston, CEO of Osprey Charging
Connected Kerb, an AC charging company will also play a role in the works by installing AC fast chargers at four locations alongside Osprey, part-funded by the Government's Low Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. The collaborative effort between Osprey and Connected Kerb won the bid for the project in part due to their outstanding track record of customer satisfaction and their deep understanding of Dacorum Borough Council's local residents' needs.
These charging stations will not only bolster the UK's national EV charging infrastructure but will also contribute to improving local air quality, reducing noise pollution, and supporting local decarbonisation efforts.
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Tackling climate change is one of our six corporate priorities, and ensuring the residents of Dacorum have access to EV charging is central to this. Rapid and ultra-rapid charging provision is expensive and so the 100% funding from Osprey Charging is particularly important for us; this investment into our area requires no local council funding. The carefully chosen locations mean we can provide access across the entirety of the borough. Our partnership with Osprey Charging and Connected Kerb will give Dacorum the highest number of public charging points of any district in Hertfordshire, putting us in the top 20% nationwide.
Cllr Adrian England, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Climate Action and Opportunity at Dacorum Borough Council
Osprey charging locations are consistently scored highly for safety and accessibility by independent inspection body ChargeSafe, and Osprey is in the Top 3 UK Chargepoint Network Operators for both personal safety and accessibility. This year Osprey has doubled the size of its rapid charging network and currently has over 800 installed charge points across the UK.
The full list of the eight Osprey Charging locations is below:
- The Forge, Tring
- High Street, Hemel Hempstead
- Hicks Road, Markyate
- Leverstock Green Shopping Parade, Hemel Hempstead
- St John’s Well Lane Car Park, Berkhamsted
- Water Gardens (South), Hemel Hempstead (high-power hub)
- Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead
- Langley Hill, Kings Langley
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