Image: Transport ScotlandAccording to Transport Scotland, the schemes will be delivered by Energy Saving Trust alongside existing UK Government EV incentives.The funding package covers five different areas. These include:Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund: This is designed to support the installation of up to 1000 public charging points in rural and island areasDomestic Rural and Island and Cross-Pavement Charging Grant: This can be applied for by lower income households and those without off-street parkingFactored Developed Charge Point Fund: This is geared towards flats / apartments in need to charge pointsRural and Island Workplace Charging: This is intended for ‘microbusinesses’ and ‘third sector organisations’ looking for EV chargers in rural and island communitiesCharge Place Scotland (CPS) Transition Fund: To support charge point owners to migrate to new charge point operators (CPOs).Fiona Hyslop, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, said: “We’ve been very clear on the scale of our ambition to reduce emissions and support a Just Transition to net zero by 2045. Innovation and investment are absolutely crucial in encouraging people to make the switch to electric vehicles, so I’m pleased to confirm these incentives which will support access to charging for different groups.”She added: “I’m proud of the progress made to date in growing the public charging network in Scotland, and supporting individuals to install their own charging solutions, and I look forward to seeing both the number of EV owners and charge points continue to rise – ensuring that no one is left behind in the EV transition.”This follows an announcement in January as part of the 26/27 Scottish Budget that £85m in funding would be put forward for EV incentives and charging support.transport.gov.scot
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