MULLINGAR GOLF CLUB
Mullingar Golf Club is located at Belvedere, Ireland, 5km south of the town centre and just off the main N52 (Nenagh – Dundalk) route, 80km west of Dublin along the M4/N4.
The course layout is the work of famous Scottish golf course designer and 5 times Open Champion James Braid (1870 – 1950). Although some changes have been made since its creation in 1935, Mullingar is essentially as its designer intended, a championship challenge set in a mature wooded parkland that was once part of the Belvedere Estate.
The course runs to 6,685 yards with a classic par 72 balance of 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s and 4 par 3s. Its routing is player friendly, returning to the club house at 3, and 9. All four par 3s are feature holes, but the 209 yard second is the signature hole, with its elevated tee and green it is considered one of the best par 3s in Irish golf.
SCOPE
The Golf Club is situated lakeside in Mullingar, Westmeath and offers golfers and visitors a World Class golf venue.
With the increase in electric vehicles adoption, and members and visitors wanting EV charging whilst playing golf or using the Club’s facilities, the Club looked to install EV chargers to meet the growing request and demand for EV charging.
With a car park capable of accommodating 150+ vehicles, The Club reached out to Wattif EV to provide initial charging of 4 car park bays with a build out programme to match EV charging demand over a multi-year period.
The current site’s electrical capacity required a solution that offered charging load management, and local lighting at the charger location was of high importance to the client for a safe charging experience.
SOLUTION
A joint venture for a multi-year managed services EV charging infrastructure comprising design, installation, commissioning, service and maintenance was agreed, with 24/7 user helpline and load management services.
Wattif EV would manage the tariff and pricing, as well as user registration, for both mobile App and RFID transactions. Wattif EV would manage the life cycle of the assets from design to future build out.
The Rolec EV Quantum 22kW dual pedestals were selected for quality, performance, and aesthetics. The installation with civils took two weeks from initial site access to commissioning and staff/public charging, with civil and electrical installation performed by Ascent Energy Services. The installation took place whilst the Club remained open to members and guests, with civils and electrical connections being made whilst the Club operated, and with barriers/access managed around the operating Club’s needs.
BENEFIT
Wattif EV provided the Club with access to 4 Rolec EV charging sockets, and a services programme to operate, manage and maintain these chargers with a further roll-out programme to meet the increasing demand of EV charging.
The back-end solution provides load management as well as demand reporting and operation features including tariff and user management, and the 24/7 support for users – allowing Mullingar Golf Club to concentrate and do what they do best – providing a World Class golfing experience and to all their members and visitors.
Mullingar Golf Club