EVC Races Ahead With the UK’s Largest Horseracing Organisation, The Jockey Club, to Merge Horsepower and EV Charging at 14 Iconic Racecourses
25 Julio 2024 - 4:40AM
Business Wire
Leading electric vehicle (EV) charging company, EVC, has
partnered with the UK’s largest commercial horse racing
organisation, The Jockey Club, to provide bespoke EV charging
solutions at each of their 14 locations.
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EVC, who operates a nationwide charging network in the UK, will
be installing well over 100 fast and rapid (22-150kW) charge points
across The Jockey Club’s venues. Chargers were recently installed
at four racecourses including Epsom Downs, Haydock Park, Exeter and
Newmarket Rowley Mile and the remaining 10 venues will see EV
chargers installed before the end of 2024. Sandown Park Racecourse
in Surrey is set to have the highest number, with 42 charging bays
to become available as demand increases.
The new partnership aims to future-proof The Jockey Club’s
portfolio of racecourses which include some of Britain’s most
famous sporting venues and to support their commitment to be carbon
neutral by 2027. The collaboration comes as new research1 by trade
body, ChargeUK, highlights the integral role that charging
infrastructure plays in the UK’s transition to EVs, supplying the
infrastructure that’s currently used by over a million EV drivers,
whilst scaling rapidly to meet the charging needs projected through
2030 and beyond. The surge in distribution means a new public
charge point was installed every 26 minutes on average in the last
quarter, giving prospective EV drivers the confidence needed to
make the switch.
In February 2023, EVC announced that it had secured a £165
million investment from Denham Sustainable Infrastructure, an arm
of global energy transition investment firm, Denham Capital, to
accelerate its ambition to deliver up to 100,000 EV charge points
across the UK. To date, the funding has enabled the installation
and securing of 1000’s of charging points across ‘destinations’
including hospitality, leisure and retail venues, workplaces and
multi-dwelling residential units.
EVC will be installing the charge points at The Jockey Club’s
race venues on a fully funded basis, carrying out the installation
and covering the ongoing management and maintenance of the chargers
at zero cost to the Club.
Kirstin McEvoy, Sustainability Manager at The Jockey Club,
says: “Horseracing is a sport with so much heritage, and our
partnership with EVC underscores our commitment to seeking out
innovations that will enable us to future-proof our racecourses and
deliver on our net zero ambitions.
“At The Jockey Club, sustainability goes hand-in-hand with our
mission to safeguard the legacy of our historic racecourses and
this is a significant step on our journey. Ensuring all 14 of our
locations have EV charging solutions and tripling the EV parking
bays available for our racegoers means a faster charging
experience.”
Nick Bellamy, CEO at EVC, says: “At EVC our
mission has always been to develop one of the largest destination
charging networks in the UK. By enabling fast and convenient EV
charging at each of its iconic venues, The Jockey Club strengthens
its guest experience, bolsters its sustainability objectives, and
appeals to a new generation of environmentally conscious racegoers
and corporate hospitality clients. However, this initiative goes
beyond convenience for race fans – it’s a strategic investment in
the future of mobility, particularly in locations like the
Northwest of England which are currently underserved by public EV
charging points.”
As each course is unique, EVC will be working with The Jockey
Club to provide bespoke installations that meet varying
requirements and capabilities, to provide both staff and visitors
with convenient EV charging onsite. Of the 169 charge points to be
installed, 91 will be active sockets, with 78 passive sockets
enabling additional chargers to be easily fitted as demand
grows.
Each of the venues will have a different charging tariff, with
reduced rates available via the EVC Plus app. As well as flexible
payment options, the app also allows drivers to track charging
sessions, access in-depth charging analysis and remotely stop their
charge.
For more information visit www.EVC.co.uk
Notes to newsroom
1 ChargeUK’s ‘Powering Ahead to 2030’ white paper -
https://21ee65c1-6f70-4267-8143-cf318b1a3814.usrfiles.com/ugd/21ee65_c11b473d56194f8797b92dbb489be6fe.pdf
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