Voltshare and McNally’s approach is highly consultative, working closely with schools to design cost-effective solutions. “We had one school that originally wanted just one charger,” Dave recalls.

“But once we looked at the grant and what we could install for a little extra, they ended up going with two. It just made sense.”

For most schools, EV charging is about providing a useful service for staff and occasional visitors. That’s why pay-as-you-go systems work so well.“There’s no monthly subscription or back-end cost eating into school budgets,” says Dave. “Users just scan a QR code and pay for what they use.

The school sets a tariff, which is usually just enough to cover electricity and maybe a small surplus to support admin.”

With the grant now extended for another year, interest from schools is growing. “More and more schools are finding out about the funding and realising how little it might cost them to get EV charging on-site,” says Dave. “But many still don’t know it exists.”

McNally EV is continuing outreach efforts to ensure schools can take advantage while the grant lasts