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GRIDSERVE is a tech-enabled, international sustainable energy business that develops, builds, owns and operates solar energy and battery storage solutions for critical power infrastructure. The company is aiming to deliver a UK-wide, sustainable energy powered network of charge points to allow the fastest possible net-zero carbon charging of electric vehicles. As well as installing new Electric Highway locations, GRIDSERVE has been upgrading all existing Electric Highway charging devices. The company is replacing them with new technology, doubling...

InstaVolt installs, runs and maintains ChargePoint units, which it operates on an ‘open charger’ model. The Basingstoke-based firm aims to make charging quick and easy, providing a system that is already set-up for any future UK Government legislation regarding accessibility. Installing ChargePoint units, InstaVolt has expanded quickly across Grat Britain and operates both rapid and ultra-rapid sites, all of the electricity supplied through its chargers comes from renewable energy sources, including solar and wind farms.  ...

About MFG Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator. It has around 900 sites offering customers a growing dual-fuel strategy. For drivers who find filling up or charging a challenge, MFG has partnered with the fuelService app to provide customers with assistance on the forecourt. This service enables disabled drivers to ask participating service stations for help before they go, so they have the confidence of knowing someone will be available to assist...

So, what does it cost to purchase and install an EV charger. A guide would be approx. £400-£800 for a standard 7kW home charger depending on what extra's you might want, and a straightforward/standard installation through Pure Charge would cost approx. £400-£500 in mainland UK.  Some charge point companies such as Pure Charge offer both the charger and an installation service, sometimes companies bundle the cost of installation together with the charger. This won't be...

The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) was a programme offered by the government which covered 75% of the purchase and installation cost of a home charging point up to a maximum of £350. This scheme was mainly focused on home owners.  The EVHS was replaced by the EV Chargepoint Grant on 1 April 2022. This new grant provides funding of up to 75% (up to a maximum of £350) towards the cost of installing an EV charger at...

The rate at which electricity charges you EV is measured in kilowatts (kW). A standard home with a standard single phase electricity board will need a 7kW charging station, meaning the charger will have a maximum power output of 7 kilowatts. This is classed as a fast charger (charging from your standard 3 pin house plug is termed a slow charger). A 22kW EV charger is a charger that charges three times faster than a...

Some EV chargers have a cable permanently attached (tethered) and some chargers are just the charger box where you have to attach a cable every time you charge (untethered or sometimes called socket). Which option you choose is down to personal preference. Some people feel the charger looks more tidy with no cable visible whilst others just like the ease of grabbing the cable from the charger and plugging it in to their car.  So,...