Scottish Power has teamed up with the Glasgow Science centre to create a ‘tourist trail’.
The energy giant has revealed plans to work with tourist attractions across the country to create a new electric route of public charge points.
It comes as the Glasgow Science Centre has reached a major milestone with over 25,000 electric vehicle miles being charged by visitors – the equivalent to a journey around the world.
Now the popular venue is one of the first major attractions to join this network of electric charging hubs.
As part of its work to protect the planet, Glasgow Science Centre partnered with ScottishPower to install the electric vehicle chargers ahead of COP26 in 2021.
The chargers have remained available to members of the public when they visit the Glasgow attraction as a lasting legacy of the conference, and will now be part of the trail.
This project is part of ScottishPower’s sustainability goal to provide two million electric vehicle charging points needed to meet the needs of Scotland’s future electric vehicle charging network.
Major tourist attractions play an essential role in supporting these goals by providing families with convenience during their everyday activities.
Dr Stephen Breslin, Chief Executive of Glasgow Science Centre, highlighted the benefits that the chargers have brought to visitors, saying: “It’s great that visitors are using our electric vehicle chargers and with over 25,000 vehicle miles charged, it shows the progress we have made in our sustainability goals.
“We wanted to provide convenient electric vehicle charging while also inspiring our visitors to learn about the technology and science that will help tackle climate change.
“We're grateful to ScottishPower for the continued support in our efforts to become an even greener visitor attraction and learning centre.
“We want to continue the efforts initiated by the conference and build on its legacy.”
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