UK Power Networks News

The trials for Optimise Prime, the world’s biggest trial of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) have come to an end, and demonstrated how barriers, such as cost and energy demand, can be overcome through digitization and new product offerings. The outcomes of this landmark study follow a year-long trial, and could help unlock the mass rollout of EV fleets across the United Kingdom (UK) and beyond. Fast roll out of EVs is vital for the UK The fast roll out of electric vehicle fleets is vi...

UK Power Networks (UKPN), the Distribution System Operator (DSO), has chosen Electric Miles to help deliver its smart grid that will increase the resilience of the network. UKPN has awarded energy capacity contracts worth £30 million to 17 innovators in the energy, tech and car sector, including Electric Miles, making it the UK’s largest-ever ‘Flexibility’ tender. Grid-balancing flexibility Electric Miles will deliver up to 20 MW of grid-balancing flexibility across Lo...