Tag: Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy powers Uber drivers with free EV chargers and cheaper charging

Stuart Mitchell

Three of the world’s leading clean energy tech companies – Octopus Energy, Uber and BYD – have come together to offer the UK’s cheapest EV charging bundle for Uber drivers to help accelerate the switch to electric vehicles. The first of its kind partnership was announced today at Uber’s annual climate event, Go Get Zero. It will see Octopus Energy install up to 1,000 free home chargers* for UK Uber drivers who order any BYD car** and sign up to the UK’s leading EV specialist tariff – Intelligent Octopus Go.…

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Octopus Energy electrifies Italy’s rooftop solar sector with new investment

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm electrifies Italy’s solar sector with a new investment to generate more clean, cheap power. Octopus is investing in rooftop solar developer Coralsun, a newly set up business by local entrepreneurs, to help rapidly scale this technology in Italy. Coralsun is set to create 150 MW of new solar projects in the next five years, with an initial focus on the north of Italy. They’re targeting hundreds of energy-hungry commercial and industrial SMEs, such as logistics hubs, manufacturers and warehouses, enabling them to soak up the sunshine…

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Octopus Energy turbocharges the UK’s green energy revolution with £2 billion investment by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

In a move set to power up Great Britain’s green energy future, Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces plans to pump £2 billion into UK clean energy projects by 2030. Octopus seals the deal on four new solar farms being developed by BayWa r.e. in Bristol, Essex, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wiltshire. The solar projects will have a combined capacity of 222 MW, in addition to a 30 MW battery located on one of the sites. Construction on three of these solar farms will start later this year and the…

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Octopus Energy rolls out innovative solar investment on French farms

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces a new solar investment that will save French farmers millions of euros, as it rapidly ramps up its green energy activity in the country. Octopus has added 100 rooftop solar projects on French farms to its portfolio through its acquisition of Sungen 10 from ELECO. Octopus will work with ELECO and local partners to build up to 100MW new rooftop solar projects at hundreds of French farms by 2030. The partners will build large sheds with solar panels on the rooftops on farmers’ land. Farmers…

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Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform becomes Europe’s largest for consumers, as it rockets to nearly 850,000 connected chargers. Gone are the days of downloading multiple apps to power up your car as Octopus Electroverse’s revolutionary ‘one card, one app’ model makes charging on-the-go easy. Following the disruption of the UK market, Octopus Electroverse last year expanded its pioneering free-to-use app across Europe. The platform is now integrated with 950 charge point brands, including InstaVolt, Osprey, IONITY, MFG, ChargePlace Scotland, as well as Aral pulse, TotalEnergies, Powerdot and Free…

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