EV Home Charger and Channel Installation in Hartlepool

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To apply, simply hit the button below to send a pre-populated email to the council to get started.

Or if writing it yourself, send your name, address and phone number to Construction@hartlepool.gov.uk and request a Home EV Charging Channel.

Three easy steps to get your Kerbo Charge install

  • Email Hartlepool council

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  • Agree an install date

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  • Start charging from home safely

    Save around £25 per single charge compared to using public charge points!

Charge your electric car at home in Hartlepool, even without a driveway

Hartlepool, a coastal town in the North East of England, is adapting to the increasing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure, providing a range of public charging options and opportunities for home charging.

For those living in suburban areas such as West Park, Bishop Cuthbert, or Elwick, where many homes have driveways or garages, installing a home charger is a convenient and cost-effective option. Many homes in the urban and populated parts of Hartlepool, such as the town centre, lack off-street parking though. 

Hartlepool Borough Council has recognised the challenges faced by residents and launched their Kerbo Charge trial in 2024 so that those with street parking can safely charge their cars at home and take advantage of low-cost off-peak tariffs.

The product tackles a big problem for Hartlepool residents who don’t have a driveway, as explained by local resident James Pratt: “The main problems I faced were cost and convenience. I had to plan each charging session, find a public charger, plug and wait for it to charge, and then the cost of charging was around five times more than charging at home. It didn’t make getting an EV very attractive.

“Now that I have my Kerbo Charge installation I don’t think about charging anymore. There’s no fear of anything being stolen or damaged and I can charge at home as I like. Yes, you can’t guarantee a parking space in front of your home 100% of the time, but without Kerbo Charge, you can’t charge at home at all. In reality, I only need to top-up my EV once or twice a week, so it works out perfectly.” 

Kieran Bostock, Hartlepool Borough Council’s Assistant Director – Neighbourhood Services, said: “We are pleased to be working with Kerbo Charge on this trial which aims to make it easier and less expensive for residents who don’t have off-street parking to charge electric vehicles (EVs).

 “Anything which encourages the take-up of EVs is to be welcomed, and this initiative reflects the Council’s commitment – as set out in its Net Zero Strategy and Action Plan - to tackle climate change by reducing its impact on the environment whilst also supporting local communities to cut their emissions.” 

If you’d like a Kerbo Charge installation in Hartlepool, sign up to our waiting list here and as soon as we can go ahead, we’ll immediately email you.

Installations in Hartlepool

How it works for Hartlepool residents

Using a public charger for a single charge can be around £25 more expensive than at home (source: Zap Map), meaning many people are taking risks and having to find alternative solutions when they don’t have a driveway. These photos show how our solution makes charging easy for residents with street parking.

Simple.

Residents plug into their home charger, feed the EV cable through the cross-pavement channel and plug into their vehicle on-street.

Safe.

The channel is completely flush which ensures there are no trip hazards for pedestrians using the footpath. It’s heel-safe too!

Secure.

Insert your cable and the specially designed lid snaps down behind just like a zip.

Frequently asked questions from Hartlepool residents

  • Our duct takes the Type 2 cable, which is the standard cable for all UK electric cars.

  • Most charging cables are long enough to reach either one space up or one space down from directly outside your house. Still taken? We find most residents just wait until the space becomes free and then move their car over.

  • We can install in to bitumen, paving stones, and brick surfaces.

  • Although the channel is strong enough to withstand the pressure of any UK vehicle, we do not install across roads because it’s not entirely safe for you to be positioned in the roadway while you insert and remove your charging cable.

  • It is possible but not recommended - it involves ground excavation and laying of a concrete base which is often undesirable due to the permanent removal of green space.

  • Yes, we can provide both the duct and the wall mounted charging unit, or just the duct.