EV chargers

Specialised UK electric vehicle charging distributor Volta EV has today confirmed that the popular waEV-charge EV1 range is now fully integrated with Octopus Energy’s flagship Intelligent Octopus Go tariff. The software integration enables a direct cloud-to-cloud link between the waEV-charge hardware and Octopus’s Kraken platform. For end-users, this unlocks the UK’s most competitive domestic EV charging rate of just 8p/kWh, allowing the […]

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology offers electrical contractors a chance to help balance electricity demand, support the energy transition and gain a new revenue stream. InstallerELECTRIC’S Rob Shepherd explains why understanding service capacity, load management, regulatory frameworks and best practice will maximise the opportunities it offers.  V2G technology represents a transformative shift in the way electricity is generated, stored and distributed. By allowing electric vehicles (EVs) to not only […]

Robert Whitney says installers should now be considered Energy Architects, and explains their vital role in unlocking the mass-market smart grid. The energy transition is undergoing a radical shift. For decades, our industry has sold low-carbon technology on a single, straightforward promise: efficiency. You install a heat pump or solar panels to lower your grid […]

Schneider Electric is bringing its Schneider StarCharge Fast 720 to the UK. This next generation EV charging solution is designed for commercial and industrial sites, as well as fleet operators. The system delivers up to 720kW of power and can charge up to 12 vehicles simultaneously, supporting the growing demand for EVs across the country. With […]

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 […]