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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...

If you have solar panels on your house or business then you can use them to help charge your EV. You would need a solar EV charger with a solar feed and a CT clamp. Solar EV chargers have a dedicated solar feed, letting you charge with 100% solar power or supplement through grid power. The CT clamp is an additional piece of hardware that detects how much energy you’re exporting from your solar panels....

The price of an electric car is often mentioned as a challenge to the mass-adoption of battery-powered driving. In general, yes its true, at this moment electric cars are more expensive than a petrol or diesel vehicle. However EV's are a lot cheaper to run than traditional cars, its cheaper to charge at home than to fill up at the petrol station (especially when using off-peak charging), cheaper to service (less moving parts) and you qualify for...