ESB eCars

Every 20 miles seem daft. Every 40 miles even is excessive. Any modern EV can easily do 150km, put a hub every 150km and on lesser roads that find it hard to pass a hub. Hubs also need to be where the grid can support long term superhubs and ideally have food and toilet options nearby.

Wales is very, very rural in parts with many areas where 50kW chargers would not be viable, particularly as most locals could home charge. There was a go fund me style campaign to try self fund some chargers in mid Wales with no chargers a year or two ago.

I'm not sure I undersand your figures. Are ESBs costs of producing/buying electicity public?

Just one car charging there at the moment and rendered the only CHAdeMO unavailable. You can't make this up

"I don't know if Ecars release separate financial reports so we can't get a good idea of their profit margin."

Nope, the figures are buried in ESB FS under Customer Solutions, no eCars standalone figures that I'm aware of.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For management purposes, the Group is organised into four key reportable segments, being the Group's strategic divisions which are managed separately and in respect of which internal management information is supplied to Executive Management and to the Board being collectively the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) of the Group. Three further corporate divisions provide support and other services to the principal operating divisions of the Group and are combined as Other Segments in the information below. A description of the Group's key reportable segments is as follows:

(a) Customer Solutions develops, markets, sells and services innovative energy supply and service offerings through all of ESB’s customer-facing brands (Electric Ireland, Smart Energy Services, ESB e-Cars, ESB Telecoms and ESB Energy) in Ireland (ROI and NI) and Great Britain (GB). Electric Ireland is the leading supplier of electricity and gas to domestic customers on the island of Ireland. Customer Solutions operates in the GB domestic market through ESB Energy. Electric Ireland also has a substantial market share in the non-domestic sector in both the ROI and NI. Revenues are primarily derived from sales to electricity and gas customers. 

(b) ESB Networks

(c) Generation and Trading 

(d) NIE Networks 

(e) Other Segments

I suspect anything in the GDA is money making at this point. They are always busy, and there's queues in a lot of places.

Similarly motorway services should be money making, as would the ones around cork (also seems always busy when I go to use it)

Not sure if this should be posted here or on a new thread

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15.3.3 Fleet Electrification

Electrification of the vehicle fleet offers a pathway to zero tailpipe emissions, with several co-benefits such as improved air quality, reduced noise pollution, and less fossil fuel dependence. There are currently over 45,000 EVs registered on Irish roads, so while the number has improved, the pace of uptake must increase over the coming years to achieve our fleet electrification targets.

Subject to technological advances, it is expected that by the mid-2020s EVs (cars and vans) will reach total cost of ownership (TCO) parity with ICE vehicles. This means that when the average consumer factors in both the up-front and running costs, an EV will be as economical to own as a petrol or diesel equivalent. However, until TCO parity is achieved, the higher cost of an EV will remain a significant barrier to uptake. Range anxiety is a further impediment, although technology is quickly advancing with new EV models entering the market capable of traveling more than 500 kilometres on a single charge. In parallel, the continued development of a reliable public charging network will be needed to support the EV transition. In this regard, it will also be essential that additional electrical grid capacity is available to cater for this growing EV fleet. As Ireland will be competing against strong EU-wide demand for EVs, we need to offer a robust package of regulatory, taxation, engagement and subsidy measures to maintain a secure supply of models to our market. The recently published EV Policy Pathway Report highlights some ways to achieve this.

A dedicated Office of Low Emitting Vehicles will be established to act as a one-stop-shop for members of the public interested in purchasing or using an EV. The office will provide independent, non-sales advice and information on EVs, and support test driving experiences as well as commissioning research and assisting in policy development. Additional measures that will be put in place to accelerate and support the major transition to EVs include:

• Continued support for the expansion of the EV charging network, along with public investment to drive consumer confidence in the availability and reliability of public charging infrastructure

• Setting the strategy for EV charging stations with a target to stay ahead of demand, coupled with clear planning rules that facilitate the installation, and increase the obligation, over time

• Ensuring electricity grid readiness, so that adequate electrical capacity is available to support the rapid pace of transition to EVs

• Reviewing and updating VRT and other fiscal and regulatory incentives in the EV sector, as well as considering fiscal and regulatory disincentives for ICE vehicles

• Reviewing and amending building regulations regarding the installation and required number of charging points in both residential and non-residential buildings

• Identifying measures to support the shift to electric vans

• Committing to transitioning the public transport fleet to low emission alternatives • Making conversion of fleets to EVs a central element of the mandate for all public bodies 

Hi folks.

Is there a way of filtering on the ecars website to show 150kw plus chargers only?

don’t have an EV……..yet, but where these chargers are located could seal the deal for me.

Are there any 150kw+ chargers near kilkenny or further towards Waterford on the m9?

If not are there any plans for them in the near future?