Tag: Northern Powergrid

Northern Powergrid Launches Innovative New Tool To Accelerate EV Uptake

Stuart Mitchell

Northern Powergrid has launched a free, online tool set to revolutionise its electric vehicle (EV) connections process. The intuitive new system is underpinned by real-world network data to help users identify the best new EV charging point connections locations. AutoDesign can provide an indicative connection cost in minutes, instead of the usual 10-day turnaround. It provides a clear indicator of the possible and most cost-effective locations to install EV chargers across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. Users of the completely free system will benefit from unique access to accurate data…

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Government’s Announcement On Nissan Led Vehicle-To-Grid IUK Winning Project

Stuart Mitchell

Nissan and its partners welcome the announcement by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy minister Richard Harrington to award £9.8m for a Vehicle-to-Grid demonstrator project. The project foundation is for a large-scale demonstrator targeting 1000 Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) installations that will evaluate a commercial offer to electric vehicle fleet customers. The chargers will be controlled by an aggregator and data will be collected to understand the technical characteristics of vehicle to grid charging for both the vehicles and the electricity networks. A consortium, led by Nissan, will bring expertise from…

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