Cenex and Zapmap have joined forces to help councils access information on EV chargepoints.
Cenex’s National EV Insight and Support (NEVIS) service was launched one year ago, and nearly 300 organisations have registered to access independent, up-to-date information about electric vehicles and EV infrastructure (EVI).
This includes more than 220 local authorities who can now purchase discounted Zapmap data to ensure that their planning and delivery work is informed by the best information on what EVI is already installed and where.
This partnership follows Geospatial Commission’s report, which highlighted the role that location data can play to “arm local authorities with evidence to rollout a public charging network”.
Zapmap will ensure that new charge points are added to the app as they are installed and, in turn, support new drivers to locate the charge points both locally or when they travel further afield.
Jade Edwards, Head of Insights at Zapmap, said:
We are delighted to use Cenex’s NEVIS system to get our data into the hands of those who need it, to support decision making as the deployment of EVI accelerates.
Chris Rimmer, Infrastructure Strategy Lead at Cenex, said:
Having precise detail on the number and type of charge points deployed in an area is key to develop evidence-based EVI strategies and an important metric in tracking and shaping delivery for local residents and businesses.
Any councils registered for NEVIS can request the data from Cenex at discounted rates directly from within the service to supplement the existing free information with greater detail.
