6.2.3 Public-Private Infrastructure

6.2.3 Public-Private Infrastructure Stakeholder Group

The energy sector plays a fundamental part in the successful delivery of EV charging infrastructure. ZEVI has established a Public Sector Energy Delivery Group comprising representatives from relevant Government Departments, agencies, and the energy sector. This group will consider the wider impacts of the electrification of transport in Ireland. In so doing, it will review and consider energy impacts of increasing EV uptake, monitor grid constraints, and consider safety requirements. The group will engage with key actors in the planning and delivery of EV infrastructure.

ZEVI established a new multistakeholder Public-Private Infrastructure Stakeholder Group to provide a partnership approach to EV infrastructure delivery.

Extensive and continuous engagement with external stakeholders, industry bodies, service providers, and consumers will be central to the Government’s approach to delivering infrastructure. Best-practice examples in other jurisdictions are clear about the benefits of such engagement as a way of sharing information, addressing blockages, encouraging investment, ensuring stakeholder buy-in, and meeting the needs of citizens.