Chargeplace Scotland to be brought under private ownership | Autocar

The firm could be disbanded owing to increased EV demand and a more pressing need to invest in Scotland's charging network

The change in management means that each of the 2500 chargers currently managed by the firm will be put under the control of Scotland's 32 unitary authorities, which will partner with private firms to manage the infrastructure.Chargeplace Scotland's infrastructure is presently operated by Swarco, a private firm that won a two-year contract with Transport Scotland in July 2021.

A Transport Scotland spokesperson said:"To meet our climate-change targets, the pace and scale of investment in the public [charging] network will need to increase over the coming years, and it will be unsustainable for the public sector to deliver this alone.” The network will"be largely financed by the private sector" and funds will be focused on areas of the network"where private investment alone is unviable".

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