Over 100 eBikes will be available to the public in some of Dublin's busiest commuter locations, as part of a pilot project by ESB.
The project is being carried out in conjunction with micro-mobility providers, Bleeper and Moby, research partner Trinity College Dublin, innovation partner Dogpatch Labs and co-funding partner Interreg North-West Europe.
112 bikes and 14 charging stations will be available in locations across South County Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Finglas and Fingal.
Bleeper and Moby will maintain and operate the eBikes with the charging infrastructure provided by ESB.
Bleeper’s ESB eBikes scheme is available from today and is accessible via the Bleeper app.
The Moby scheme, which will be operational over the coming weeks, will be accessible via the ESB eBikes app.
The daily cost of hire has been subsidised by ESB, starting from €5 per day in addition to a €30 monthly subscription.
"A number of years ago, ESB established the X-Potential Incubator programme to develop innovative, sustainable and commercially viable business ideas," said Marguerite Sayers, Executive Director, Strategy, Innovation and Transformation at ESB.
"We are very proud today to unveil one such idea - our eBike pilot - which is a new concept in Ireland and was conceived and developed by X-Potential," she added.
As strategic research partner to the project, Trinity College Dublin will analyse commuter behaviour and identify key mobility patterns, calculate carbon savings, and evaluate commercial potential based on data collected from ESB eBikes.
