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Better use of location data is the key to improving the EV charging network, says The Geospatial Commission
05 January 2023
The Geospatial Commission recently published a report outlining how better use of location data can help build a network of electric vehicle chargepoints and overcome the following challenges:
‘Modelling future demand. Demand modelling can provide planners with data-driven evidence to identify how many and what types of chargepoints need to go where and by when, taking into account local needs.’
‘Finding suitable sites. Improved access to more granular data about energy capacity and physical constraints can support planners to identify the optimal locations, and avoid wasted effort.’
‘Creating a seamless consumer experience. Making chargepoint location data more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable will allow the private sector to create a better charging experience for EV owners, while enabling more innovative products and services to develop.’
‘Tracking rollout. The government needs to ensure it can monitor rollout of chargepoints nationally and regionally by developing spatial metrics that can take account of local needs.’
In order to overcome these challenges and create a more harmonious EV charging network, the Geospatial Commission will:
‘Launch a feasibility study into how to widen access to demand modelling, to provide planners with data-driven evidence to identify how many and what types of chargepoints need to go where and by when.’
‘Explore the creation of a geospatial dataset for off-street parking, to support planners to identify suitable sites for chargepoints and avoid wasted effort.’
‘Support the government to make chargepoint data more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) and track how market innovators use the data to create new services which enhance the consumer experience.’
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