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SSEN offers ‘ramped’ offers for electricity connections in Southern England
The electricity distribution network operator (DNO) that serves northern Scotland and the south of England has announced that customers who want a new or increased electricity connection can take a step-wise approach to their connection in its southern area – reducing upfront costs and speeding up the connection.
eHGV chargers grid-ready and early talks could cut costs
There is plenty of capacity in the distribution networks for new connections to power eHGV chargers, according to Florentine Road, flexibility product lead at UK Power Networks.
Milence cuts charging costs in France, Spain and Belgium as it ends single-price model
Milence is ending its pan-European pricing model and from 1 January will move to a “market-based” platform. The group has a single charging hub in the UK, at Immingham, and it will be at the group’s most expensive price point.
Government urged to help small fleets switch to electric trucks
Expanding eHGV use is not limited by the availability of vehicles; instead it requires government support for risky investment in chargepoints away from home depots, as well as solutions for Europe’s overwhelming number of small fleets with five vehicles or fewer. That was the view from Staffan Rodjedal, Director Transport ...
China steers global shift to electric freight, IEA reports
Electrification of domestic electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to spread to further transport segments such as medium and heavy-duty trucks, according to scenarios in the International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), with China central to the expansion in all versions of the future.
Lhyfe signs up customers for new green hydrogen plant in Germany
Progress in the use of green hydrogen in the transport industry has been fitful as the industry tries to grow supply and demand simultaneously. Now, shortly after it announced the start-up of its first commercial production site, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has announced that it has signed an offtake agreement ...
Rolls Royce links with battery supplier Forsee to advance vehicle electrification
Forsee Power, which supplies battery systems for commercial and industrial vehicles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rolls Royce. The two companies are planning an initial five-year strategic partnership to develop advanced battery electric propulsion solutions for industrial and transport applications.
HGV sector at ‘significant risk’ of failing to meet emissions reduction plan, says government
There is a ‘significant’ risk that the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector will lag behind its planned trajectory to reduce its carbon emissions, the government admitted in its response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest advice on future carbon budgets.
EnergyUK says rebalancing power costs could cut e-freight cost by £2.3bn annually
Trade association EnergyUK has claimed that electrifying the HGV market could save fleet operators £2.3bn per year, compared with diesel, but only if policy changes are made to reduce the cost of electricity and fleet operators can benefit from using flexible charging arrangements.
System operator asks: what’s it worth to vary your electricity demand? Reply by 14 October
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is consulting on what price point would convince business customers to consider varying their electricity demand in response to NESO requests.
Report: ports could become electrified transport and cargo hubs with HGV charging
Ports should consider investment to become ‘clean energy hubs’ with a key role in helping decarbonise the transport and industrial sectors, say the authors of a report, ‘Ports as Clean Energy Hubs’.
UK hydrogen production and use remains a small part of the country’s energy flows
The transport sector represented less than 1% of hydrogen demand in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).