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Orkney has one of the highest uptakes of EV’s in the country with some 250 and about 10,000 fossil fuelled vehicles.
The Economy and Energy Committee of the Scottish Parliament will be visiting Orkney on Monday 17th of February, as part of their inquiry into EVs and local energy production.
Orkney Housing Association Ltd and the community EV car club
“World-class charging infrastructure is critical in developing range confidence and encouraging people to make the switch to electric vehicles.”
Orkney Islands Council has received £180,000 from the Scottish Government as part of an annual funding programme which further develops the ChargePlace Scotland network.
“We need to change behaviours and challenge beliefs that car ownership remains a necessity.”
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Orkney’s OHAL is one of 8 Housing Associations in Scotland which will benefit from £510,000 investment from the Scottish Government.
The number of ultra-low emission and electric vehicles in Orkney has increased by 135% since last year, up from 161 in the third quarter of 2017 to 217 in the same period in 2018.