EV Charging: Driving Value from Disused Land

Across the UK, there are plots of land that are currently not being used to their full potential, with landowners not realising their value. These pieces of land come in all shapes and sizes - you might find them on a corner of a busy road in a town centre, or on the outskirts of a major city, they may seem worthless, some even becoming derelict due to the lack of potential seen for these plots. But these disused, seemingly worthless plots of land in our towns and cities will be the driving force behind the EV transition. These sites can be turned into electric vehicle charging hubs, providing rapid charging to local communities and fast charging to overnight residents who don’t have access to a home charger by developers with the ability to achieve planning and legal agreements.

The booming EV market is aiding the UK’s transition to a more sustainable future, helping the UK meet its climate goals. Naturally, there is a large focus on EVs, given it is estimated that there will be 18 million EVs in the UK by 2030 according to the Climate Change Committee, but the infrastructure needed to charge them is just as important. Currently in the UK, there are not enough EV chargers to meet the growing demand, as many EV owners do not have a driveway or must compete for on street EV charging. EV charging hubs are the solution to the lack of chargers, providing all EV owners access to charge quickly and easily. The development of EV infrastructure will only continue to grow in the UK as more drivers switch to EVs, with the UK government pledging to invest £1bn to boost the rollout of the charging network.

The UK is looking to the future, rapidly developing and investing in EV infrastructure, quickly making petrol stations an archaic reminder of the past, providing a stark reminder of the rapidly ticking lifespan of petrol and diesel vehicles that will be banned in eight years’ time. Why build new petrol stations which will have such a short lifespan when you can build an EV charging hub that will power the vehicles of the future?

EV charging hubs are popping up all over the country, providing a real opportunity for landowners to develop disused plots of land into profitable charging hubs. There are multiple benefits to developing EV charging hubs, firstly, each piece of land converted is a step forward for the EV industry, helping to provide the infrastructure needed to keep up with growing demand. Secondly, it provides landowners with a profitable solution to using disused land – minimising the amount of land wasted and providing profits to landowners for pieces of land that would otherwise stand vacant. Finally, the local community can benefit from EV charging hubs, providing EV charging for all drivers, including those who do not have the option to charge at home.

RAW Charging, a rapidly growing provider of EV charging solutions, is building one of the UK’s largest networks of EV chargers, focused exclusively on destination charging and charging hubs. RAW recognise the importance of landowners and the role they will play in the transition to adopting EVs. RAW will transform your land from an unused plot to a profitable EV charging hub, paying for the EV chargers and their installation. RAW believe in repurposing old plots of land to benefit the environment, landowner, and entire EV sector and are looking for landowners who are ready to drive the EV transition. From planning and legal agreements, to the installation and site launch, RAW’s turnkey process takes the pressure o the landowner.

There is a large role for landowners to play going forward in the transition to EVs, with demand for charging hubs only increasing as we approach 2030. This is an opportunity to generate revenue from disused land. This is an opportunity to be part of a sector that is growing year-on-year and to help the UK in its transition to a greener economy.