smart charging

Alfen picks Moixa for ‘batteries on wheels’ EV trial

Technology & Operations

Alfen picks Moixa for ‘batteries on wheels’ EV trial

Moixa, the firm behind smart software for domestic battery and electric vehicle (EV) charging, and smart charge point specialist Alfen have launched a trial project that will see the latter's customers using Moixa's GridShare software to help reduce home energy bills.

EV smart charging providers pledge to open their networks

Power

EV smart charging providers pledge to open their networks

A group of electric vehicle (EV) smart charging solutions providers have pledged to open their networks for UK drivers through a "roaming partnership" by the end of this year.

Electric Nation findings call for EV tariffs

Customers

Electric Nation findings call for EV tariffs

Western Power Distribution (WPD) says that the findings of its Electric Nation project prove that well-designed EV tariffs plus smart charging systems can save electric vehicle (EV) drivers money.

Majority of EV drivers willing to use smart charging

Power

Majority of EV drivers willing to use smart charging

Most electric vehicle drivers would be happy to use smart charging if it cut their energy bills, a study by the Energy Technologies Institute has found.

UK’s first smart charging market for EV drivers

Power

UK’s first smart charging market for EV drivers

UK Power Networks is taking steps to create the country's first smart charging market for electric vehicle drivers.

EV chargepoints must use innovative ‘smart’ technology

Technology & Operations

EV chargepoints must use innovative ‘smart’ technology

All government funded home chargepoints for electric vehicles must use innovative 'smart' technology from July 2019, the government has announced.

Energy UK drives smart charging standards for EVs

Power

Energy UK drives smart charging standards for EVs

Energy UK has launched a consultation aimed at developing smart charging standards for electric vehicles (EVs).

EVs could provide 11GW of flexibility by 2030

Power

EVs could provide 11GW of flexibility by 2030

Electric vehicles (EVs) could provide more than 11GW of flexible capacity to the UK's energy system by 2030, according to analysis carried out by Open Energi.