electricity grid

DC load balancing: making high-power EV charging work in the real world

As DC EV charging accelerates across fleets, forecourts and public-sector estates, Sally Bailey, Head of EVC Sales UK at Vestel Mobility, looks at mitigating the biggest challenge to DC EV charger installers: available power. One question sits behind almost every EV charger installation in the UK today, from residential houses to MW-scale DC chargers for […]

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Electricity network operators plan to spend over £120bn by 2050 to upgrade the grid

Electricity network operators are getting set to invest more than £120 billion by 2050 to build a network capable of meeting future energy demands and support the growth of the next generation of smart UK industries. Alongside this investment, the expertise of 26,000 skilled energy network professionals will play a crucial role in ensuring the […]

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Separating grid myths from heat pump reality

Hamid Salimi, Daikin UK’s Head of Residential Products, outlines the key information that installers need to pass on to homeowners to ensure they get the best performance from their systems. Heat pump sceptics often suggest that widespread adoption of heat pumps will put a strain on the electricity grid. However, a recent study has highlighted […]

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