A Midlands-based car charging company is encouraging landlords to take advantage of government grants currently available towards the cost of electric vehicle chargepoints.

The Car Charging Company, Tamworth, said it has helped one landlord save thousands of pounds on the cost of installing seven chargepoints for tenants at an apartment building in Warwick.

As an authorised installer for the government’s Office of Zero Emission Vehicles, the Car Charging Company has the ability to apply for grants on behalf of clients and carry out installation, it said.

Dominic Longley, Car Charging Company director, commented: “There are some really great grant schemes available for people to take advantage of at the moment if they want to install electric vehicle chargepoints, particularly for landlords and businesses.

“As approved government installers, we know what grants are available, and the various eligibility criteria. We even fill out the paperwork and apply on our customers’ behalf. We then work with our customers to identify what chargers will be best suited to their needs and organise the entire project, including groundworks, installation of the charger, internal electrics and setting up the software.”

Longley said that in the recent Warwick installation, the company successfully applied for electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords totalling £850 for each of the seven chargepoints.

“This was made up of £350 for each charger and £500 for the infrastructure and saved the client thousands of pounds, while adding real value to their property by having electric vehicle chargepoints,” he said.

Longley added that the infrastructure grant allows the charger itself to be installed at a later date.

“There have been many government grants over recent years, but they do come and go, so I’d encourage any landlords or businesses who might be considering facilitating electric in the near future to take advantage of the grants while they are available,” he said.