EV charging hub launched in Rhyl

North Wales coastal resort car park is home to major chargepoint installation

Denbighshire County Council has opened a charging hub in Rhyl with capacity for 36 EVs at the same time.

The charging hub at the West Kinmel Street car park offers a mix of rapid 50kW and fast 7kW chargers for local users who have no access to off-street parking. Three of the parking bays and charging units are specifically allocated for disabled users.

The project, funded by the Welsh Government, has been delivered to promote the uptake of electric vehicles in the region by providing essential infrastructure, as part of the local authority’s plan to reduce carbon and harmful emissions.

Cllr Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport, said: “Rhyl’s new charging hub will help those in the area who don’t have off-street parking and want to move to running an electric vehicle. Visitors will also be able to charge their vehicles here which will in turn support the business community of the town. It will also become a useful facility for those travelling in the area needing to charge their cars, drawing more people to discover what Rhyl and the surrounding communities have to offer. I would like to thank the team which made the site possible, which includes Denbighshire County Council, Scottish Power Energy Networks, SWARCO, A Parry Construction, MEGA Electrical and