We’re continuing to explore how to support a network of ultra-rapid chargers at key motorway services areas through ongoing engagement with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and Ofgem, helping to alleviate range-anxiety and encourage consumers to make the transition zero-emission cars and vans. We have identified a number of low-regret MSA sites which are best suited to a transmission connection, when considering cost, electricity demand and deliverability. We’ve shared this information with OZEV to accelerate the build of the required infrastructure, ahead of need.

We’re driving the need to manage when electric vehicles are charged. ‘Smart charging’ will smooth demand on the electricity system. It will ensure that increases at peak times remain manageable and it will also make best-use of existing generation capacity. When plugged-in, Electric Vehicles (EVs) could provide flexibility to help balance the supply and demand of electricity, potentially reducing costs for consumers. This could also include using EVs to supply electricity from their batteries back to the grid, known as ‘vehicle-to-grid’ (V2G).

Our analysis has shown that there is a need to expand the scope of project rapid to include on route charging/refuelling facilities at key MSAs in England for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) as part of the network infrastructure.
 

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This is where we will continue to work with OZEV to accelerate the build and delivery of motorway service area connections onto the transmission network.