Special Virtual Cafe: BYOC - Helping Scotland's Rural & Island Businesses and Community Centres to Become EV Charge Point Hosts

This special SRITC Virtual Café:BYOC will explore the opportunities offered by Transport Scotland’s Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund to support small public facing private and third sector businesses with the installation of electric vehicle charge point(s) that help to meet growing demand from visitors, residents, staff, volunteers and local service users.

In keeping with SRITC’s ethos the Café will be educational and practical (no sales pitches), helping businesses who are interested in the benefits of EV charging but want a clearer understanding of the opportunity, the practical requirements and the risks before taking the next step. The cafe will provide you with much needed practical information.

The event will  bring together suppliers and chargepoint hosts to openly discuss the realities of installing, operating, and maintaining different type of public chargepoints at different types of rural locations. You can learn from the lived experiences of others.

What to expect

The Café will include:

An introduction to the Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund

A short overview of the funding opportunity and why it matters for rural and island communities.

A chaired conversation

A practical conversation involving EV charger suppliers, installers, maintainers, charge point operators and representatives from relevant rural business and third sector sectors.

Supplier insights

Practical guidance on site suitability, AC charger options, installation considerations, maintenance, public access and operating models.

Business and community perspectives

Discussion of the opportunities, concerns and practical questions facing accommodation providers, hospitality businesses, outdoor activity operators and community organisations.

Audience Q&A

An opportunity for attendees to ask questions and learn from both technical specialists and organisations considering similar opportunities.

Speakers

Ahead of the Cafe, this registration page will be updated with the full line up of panel speakers representing chargepoint suppliers and hosts. By registering for the event you will also receive email updates on the panellists. 

Questions

Questions for our speakers can be submitted in advance of the event by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.