Whiteburn Projects, Kirkwood Homes and Cala Group will now use the Zaptec Go charger as one of their chosen charging products for the duration of the contracts – equating to hundreds of new homes across Aberdeenshire, Alford, Dundee, Fife, Kirkcaldy and Kirkwood.

Joe Stenhouse, business development manager for Scotland at Zaptec, said: “The quality and quantity of housebuilders that Zaptec is doing deals with shows that we are committed to Scotland and to ensuring that people in Scotland can have access to some of the best chargers on the market as Scotland looks to make the transition to EVs.”

Eve McCurrich, managing director from Whiteburn Projects, said: “As a design-led housebuilder, we love the simplicity of the Zaptec design and the ability for clients to choose a colour to tie in with the aesthetics of their home.”

Founded in 2012, Zaptec initially provided technology to aid space missions for NASA until, in 2016, the company decided to focus on producing and selling EV chargers.

Since then, it has accrued 50% market share in its home country, while expanding into new territories like Scotland, which it entered in August 2021.

From 5 June 2023, the Building (Scotland) Regulations mandated electric vehicle charging in new buildings and those subject to major renovation. For single dwellings, a minimum of one EV charge point socket should be provided adjacent to the parking space, while for flats, one socket should be provided.

The Zaptec Go charger is no bigger than a smart tablet and is built to work with all EVs by adapting its maximum charge to a car’s capacity. It is also the only charger in the UK to have a five-year guarantee that covers both the product and the installation.

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