Issue 35 September October 18

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 15 Market Leading Nordic EV Charging Expertise - Implemented Locally by Large Corporations, Municipal Buildings GARO N orway has the world’s most mature Electric ‡Š‹…Ž‡ ƒ”‡– Ȃ ‹ ͲͰͱͷ Ͳ͹τ of all new cars were EV. They have a target of selling ONLY ǯ• ‹ Œ—•– ͣ ›‡ƒ”• –‹‡ǡ ͲͰͲ͵Ǥ Public sentiment backs this movement, with almost half of Norwegians intending to buy electric on their next car purchase. To meet this demand, the Norwegian Government has launched a programme to Ƥƒ…‡ –Š‡ ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡– ‘ˆ ƒ– least two fast charging stations ‡˜‡”› ͵Ͱ ‘ ƒŽŽ ƒ‹ ”‘ƒ†• ‹ the country. Ž‡…–”‹…ǡ ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† ‹ ͱ͹ͤͲǡ ‹• ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ –Š‡ —Ž–‹ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ”‘—’ ’Ž…Ǥ Š‡‹” ‘”†‹… counterparts are electric vehicle charging market leaders in the region and have completed —‡”‘—• Š‹‰Š ’”‘ƤŽ‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‹…Ž—†‹‰ ‘Ž˜‘ ƒ”ǯ• R&D facility, Charge and Drive ‹‰Š™ƒ›• ‘”™ƒ›ǡ ƒŽŽ ™‡†ƒ˜‹ƒ ‹”’‘”– ƒ” ƒ”•ǡ ™‡†‡ǯ• ”‡‡ ‹‰Š™ƒ›ǡ…‘ƒŽ†• ƒ† —Ž–‹’Ž‡ energy utility companies & service stations. Garo has brought this extensive experience, innovation and expertise to the UK & Ireland, ‘ơ‡”‹‰ ƒ ’”‡‹— “—ƒŽ‹–› ‡†Ǧ to-end range for the local market. ˜‡” –Š‡ Žƒ•– ͝͞ ‘–Š•ǡ –Š‡› have completed installations ƒ…”‘•• ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ Š‹‰Š ’”‘ƤŽ‡ organisations including The CRU (Commission for Regulation of Utilities Water and Energy), Facebook, Fingal Co Council, Musgraves and the National Treasury Management Agency. Garo is the only supplier on the island of Ireland to provide the ˆ—ŽŽ ”ƒ‰‡ ˆ”‘ ƒŽŽ Šƒ”‰‡”• through to Fast & Super Fast Stations, providing local service, support and after care with their own engineers network. Š‡…‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡ ”ƒ‰‡ ‘ơ‡”• charging solutions for institutions, ™‘”’Žƒ…‡•ǡ ‘ƥ…‡•ǡ •Š‘’’‹‰ centres, car parking spaces, service •–ƒ–‹‘• Ƭ ‘”‡Ǥ ǯ• ”‘†—…– Development team are continually developing and enhancing the charging range to meet the future requirements of their customers. ‹† ‘—” ‘”‡ ƒ– ™™™Ǥ‰ƒ”‘Ǥ‹‡Ȁ‡˜…Šƒ”‰‹‰