"A Guide To Become OLEV Approved"
"Electric Vehicle Charging Points, OLEV approved"
[ "A Guide To Become OLEV ApprovedOLEV, or Office for Low Emissions Vehicles, is part of the UK government which promotes ultra-low emission vehicles. In other words, it supports electric cars and chargers, which support them. Electric cars produce very low emissions and are highly efficient. To support the cause, OLEV gives out an OLEV grant. It's a government grant given for electric home chargers. It gives a certain amount off on the purchase and installation of the electric charges at home. The grant applies to almost all types of electric cars- be it normal or hybrid. The grant covers one charge point per verified vehicle. Here is a guide on how to become OLEV approvedHow to qualify for the OLEV grant;The first and foremost requirement to qualify for the OLEV grant is to have any electric car, either normal or hybrid. If you have taken on a lease, you must have one leased for at least six months. Also, off-street parking is usually preferred. To qualify for the grant, you must fulfil the below-mentioned requirements:The installed charge point should be OLEV approved;OLEV should also authorise the one who is installing the charge pointApproval of the charging kit manufacturer for the installationTo qualify for the grant, the OLEV has set criteria for both the installer and customer. To acquire the grant, both the applicant and installer should fulfil all the criteriaVehicles eligible for the grant;Although the grant applies to most electric cars, there are some restrictions. All the battery-operated, electricity-powered vehicles are eligible, and there are certain limitations for hybrid vehicles. The emissions of the plug-in hybrid vehicles should be below a certain limit; they are only eligible for the grant. The calculated carbon dioxide emissions should be less than fifty gram per kilometre. Otherwise, all the vehicles signed as eligible by the Office for Zero-emission charges are eligible for the said grantSchemes offered by OLEV;The OLEV offers two schemes. One is for home-based installations, known as the Electric Vehicle Homecharge system. And the other is for workplace installations, known as the Workplace Charging SchemeElectric Vehicle Homecharge System: These schemes offer an off up to seventy-five per cent on the installation of one charge point per eligible vehicle. The owner needs to be verified, and the vehicle needs to be eligible according to the OLEV eligibility list. The applicant should be the owner or the lesser of the vehicle. He can also be the primary user if it's a company vehicle. If all the requirements are fulfilled and everything is in place, then the grant is given to the installer after the installation. At max, a household can be approved of the grant on two electric vehiclesWork Charging Scheme: In comparison to the Homecharge system, this scheme is very lucrative. It funds up to seven five per cent of the total cost to install as many as 20 electric vehicle charging points. The charging points need not be in one place; they could be spread across multiple locations. This grant will be granted to only those who can prove their business needTime is taken to get the grant;After a few initial checks and verifications, a certain amount is deducted from your quote if the company is confident enough that you are eligible. This means that you are given the discount beforehand only. But this doesn't mean that your application has been approved. It takes at least three months to arrive at a decision. The government can either approve or reject your application even if you have already gotten the discount. If your application is rejected, you will have to pay back the amount you got a discount on, whether or not your charger has been installed." ]