Peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange company UrbanChain has received £430,000 from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) to introduce EV charging stations and batteries into its trading market.
EV campaign group FairCharge and 44 UK MPs have penned an open letter to Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, to bring VAT rates for on-street EV charging level with home charging in the upcoming Spring Budget.
British Gas has unveiled four new energy efficiency services including solar and battery installations, home health checks, an improved Hive EV charger and insulation installation.
Infrastructure company SNRG is set to deploy 300MWp of rooftop solar and 250MW of commercial battery energy storage by 2028 via the deployment of SmartGrids.
Vattenfall Networks has indicated that under proposed reforms for grid connectivity, demand will outpace required network upgrades to facilitate new technologies.
Energy supplier OVO Energy has launched a new smart charging EV plan allowing customers to access charging rates of 10p per kWh – three times cheaper than the UK average of 34p per kWh.
