Energy Grids and power supply

Newly-installed EV chargers on the UK motorway network have not been activated because the energy grid is unable to provide the electricity to power them.

EV.Energy, an EV managed charging software platform, has announced its US$33m Series B raise, bringing total funded capital to US$46m.

On its first anniversary, Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) has reduced carbon emissions and encouraged uptake of EVs in the UK region.

With the installation of new charge points not keeping pace with the number of EVs on the road, improving the reliability of the existing charging network is even more critical. David Cornish, head of product at Techniche, tells EVC&I that charger reliability is well below requirements both in the UK and US.

European fast charging company Fastned has opened its third and fourth stations in Switzerland.

West Berkshire Council has appointed Ubitricity to supply, install and manage up to 250 EV chargepoints, expanding its existing charging infrastructure network. 

A need for increased charging infrastructure remains a significant barrier to EV adoption.  To locate the optimum locations for new charging points, data about EV usage patterns is required, however, gathering this data has historically been challenging. 

David Hytch of turnkey EV charging stations provider Pluscharge discusses all things EV charging, including the need to remove payments friction, how a lot of schemes are on hold due to lack of on-site electricity, and how flexible chargepoint advertising benefits both advertisers and site owners.

Fastned, the European rapid charging company, has opened its first ultra-rapid EV charging station in St Albans, in the UK. 

EVgo has commissioned a new EV charging station in Carteret, New Jersey, the latest EVgo site to leverage funding from a utility EV charging incentive program.