These appointments follow £26 million of funding secured by the company in a raise supported by lead investors BGF and The Scottish National Investment Bank. The new investment will support the Aberdeen-based business to continue its rollout of chargepoints across the UK.

Chris Waples, appointed as non-executive chairman, has 35 years of global experience in the infrastructure sector with high-profile businesses including John Laing plc, as executive director - asset management. He is currently a non-executive director at several organisations including BBGI Global Infrastructure Fund, Cero Generation - a European solar and battery storage developer, South Clyde Energy Recovery - a waste to energy business, and MGT Teeside - a large scale renewable power plant.

Terry Hart, appointed as non-executive director, was part of the founding team of CityFibre where he was CFO for over nine years. He is a senior advisor to Octopus Investments in relation to its portfolio of investments in the fibre optic infrastructure sector, and is also a board advisor to Voneus Ltd, a Macquarie-backed rural fibre operator.

Keith Barclay, appointed as a non-executive director, is an Investor at BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor of equity capital in innovative companies. He has been influential in a number of investments in Scotland for over eight years and supports many businesses in the North-East of Scotland.

Launched in 2016, Trojan Energy’s patented charging technology provides convenient on-street EV charging, supporting the green transition for nine million households in the UK without access to a driveway.

The chargepoints are manufactured at Trojan Energy’s headquarters in Aberdeen with headcount now standing at 68. The business is committed to creating further high-quality green jobs and supporting the UK’s transition to net zero.

Ian Mackenzie, CEO at Trojan Energy, said: “I am pleased to welcome Chris, Terry and Keith to the Trojan Energy board. Together they bring a wealth of strategic and leadership experience to the company and each has a strong track record in helping build high-growth and high-performing companies. I look forward to working with them in the years ahead.