COMPANY NEWS: ROLEC
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Powering Lake District National Park’s electric fleet with Rolec As the UK makes the crucial transition to an electric future, Rolec continues to support organisations with their charging infrastructure for their journeys ahead During the second quarter of the year, Lake District National Park announced that it aims to be a carbon net zero by 2025. After over a decade of environmental initiatives and commitments, this was indeed great news for the Lake District and the wider sustainable industries. Last year alone saw the Lake District National Park reduce its carbon emissions by 33%, evidencing how switching to sustainable means of operations can produce impressive carbon-free results. One of the main projects included the introduction of an electric fleet, replacing the majority of its ICE vehicles to ensure cleaner and greener operations across the region, allowing employees to carry out sustainable journeys while fulfilling their roles. As part of adopting a hired fleet of BMW i3s, the requirement for a future-proof charging infrastructure for Lake District National Park’s EVs was apparent. Electrical engineers from AMP EV were appointed to support the
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installation of its charging infrastructure, and Lake District National Park opted for Rolec’s range of AC fast and DC rapid chargers, including the Quantum:EV and the UFC 200. These allow fast charging facilities for all electric vehicle models, including the BMW i3. Deploying charging infrastructure across multiple locations ensures that fleet drivers are able to conveniently recharge their vehicles across the region, making sure that their daily tasks are fulfilled with sufficient/full charge. With the integration of a smart back office management system, Lake District National Park is able to control and monitor its charging points across its multiple premises. The system also allows the Lake District National Park to offer EV charging facilities to various driver groups, whether that be employees, visitors or customers, in turn allowing for a multi-purpose charging infrastructure. So, not only can Rolec’s charging points offer fleet charging for the Lake District
National Park’s electric vehicles, they can also provide public charging for visitors to the region. The deployment of a charging infrastructure across the Lake District National Park is an ongoing project. As the general public are becoming more and more environmentally conscious by making the switch to electric vehicles, Lake District National Park is working to provide visitors with an eco-friendly visit while promoting the use of cleaner transport when travelling to and from its destinations. Like the Lake District National Park, there are various organisations and establishments transitioning to an electric fleet; and Rolec has supported numerous fleet operators with their electrification plans. Fleets that have benefited from Rolec’s integrated smart charging solutions include: DHL, Anglian Water, Merseyside Police, Staffordshire University, NHS, Harrods Aviation, Willmott Dixon and much, much more. To see how Rolec can support your business with its electrification plans, please contact Jake Hudson, Business Development Manager for Fleets: jakeh@rolecserv.co.uk
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