Anlaby Road Bus Depot

EO Charging contracted Bethell to design and install EV charging facilities at a bus depot in Hull, in anticipation of the arrival of a large number of electric fleet from 2025 onwards.

Bethell designed and installed a 3MVA supply and 14 no. Zerova 150kW URDC dual-outlet chargers on site. 295m of trenching and ducting was laid, alongside 190m of HV cabling off-site and a further 90m laid on-site. We also resupplied power to the bus depot to facilitate the installation of the new EV charging facilities. Bethell managed the design and installation of on-site lighting, installation and termination of a 20-way, 2500A LV panel and 2300m of on-site cabling.

120m of 150mm heavy-duty ladder racking was designed and installed at a high level through the existing bus depot to allow for the installation of the sub-main from the new freestanding feeder pillar to the existing bus depot distribution board. An enclosed NPG RMU and MUA 1500kVA package substation was constructed, with provision for another.

The project required regular engagement with multiple stakeholders, including principal contractor EO Charging, the East Riding Combined Authority, Go-Ahead, and Hull City Council.

On-site works were completed 8 weeks ahead of schedule in October 2025, ready for the delivery of the first electric bus to the depot. The new charging hub supports Go-Ahead’s move to a zero-emission fleet, with the operator expecting to add a further 80 electric buses to their stock over the coming years, made possible thanks to ZEBRA funding from the Government.