Electric vehicle (EV) drivers home charging costs are set to fall after Ofgem announced a new energy price cap. The standard variable tariff for domestic electricity rates will be lowered to 30p/kWh from July 1. The reduction is down from the current 34p/kWh which has been in place since October 1, 2022. While the news […]
UK set to win battle to host Tata electric car battery plant: BBC – EQ Mag
LONDON : Britain is set to host a multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant from Tata Motors, the BBC reported on Wednesday without citing sources, saying the Indian company had chosen the UK instead of Spain. The boss of Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata is expected to fly to London next week to finalise the deal, the […]
Making EV charging infrastructure and EV uptake easier for local authorities – EQ Mag
With over 30 years of experience in developing smart electronic solutions, EZ-Charge explains how it is supporting a seamless uptake of electric vehicles by working with local authorities to offer user-friendly and reliable EV charging infrastructure With local authorities across the UK busy developing their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure strategies, EZ-Charge is uniquely qualified to […]
A New Era Of Renewable Energy Owned By The Consumer – EQ Mag
As governments around the world attempt to boost clean energy production, they are also trying to incentivize consumers to switch away from fossil fuels. Many consumers do not have the funds or space to switch to renewable energy options, but a new innovation is looking to solve that issue. The UK’s first co-owned solar park […]
Tackling the heating crisis: Circular design and the future of home energy storage – EQ Mag
As the environmental and financial costs of gas and oil boilers escalate, electric heat pumps have emerged as a promising eco-friendly heating solution – but they only go so far We must integrate heat pumps with renewable energy sources and energy storage technology, creating a smart, adaptable and sustainable home energy system. This shift hinges […]
Largest UK battery energy storage facility comes online – EQ Mag
The $15.7m facility will use Tesla lithium-ion batteries and double TagEnergy’s storage capacity. TagEnergy and Harmony Energy have completed construction on the UK’s largest battery storage facility with a capacity of 99MWh. The $38m (£30m) development has a throughput of 49.5MW and lies near Luton, in the southeast of the UK. International bank Santander UK […]
Electric vehicle charging plans revealed for petrol station on A5/A483 – EQ Mag
PLANS to bring electric vehicle charging (EVC) to a fuel station near Oswestry have been revealed. Shell UK Oil Products Limited want to build the EVC hub and associated works at its garage off the A5/A483 – locally known at The Lion – near Weston Rhyn. The plans were submitted to Shropshire Council last week. […]
How do you charge an electric car? – EQ Mag
So you’re thinking of buying an EV. Great! But, um, how do you charge an electric car? This is how… Congratulations! You are either the proud new owner of a planet-saving, neighbour-impressing electric car, or you are thinking about owning a planet-saving, neighbour-impressing electric car. Either way, this is big news. And presumably if you’ve […]
UK battery energy storage market to grow to 24GW by 2030, says Rystad Energy – EQ Mag
The UK’s battery storage market is set for exponential growth in the coming years, rising from the ground up to reach 24 gigawatts (GW) capacity by the end of the decade. These utility-scale battery systems will attract investments of up to $20 billion and have enough combined energy reserves to power 18 million homes for […]
UK has no public electric charger or hydrogen refilling station solely for HGVs – EQ Mag
Automotive sector’s lobby group warns deadline to end sale of fossil fuel trucks by 2040 may be missed The UK does not have a single public electric charger or hydrogen refilling station dedicated to lorries, with fewer than 12 years until the first ban on diesel engines comes into force, according to the automotive industry’s […]
