National Grid has installed the 1,000th electric vehicle charger on its premises to support its commitment to having a 100% electric fleet by 2030.

The milestone was reached with the help of EV charging solutions provider ElectrAssure

The milestone was reached with the help of EV charging solutions provider ElectrAssure, which has been working with the energy company since June 2021 to install EV chargers across its substation and office sites.

The 1000th charger was connected at Wymondley Substation earlier this month, supporting colleagues and engineers working at the National Grid site in Hertfordshire. More than 100 sites have now gained AC (Alternating Current) and DC (Direct Current) chargers as the company seeks to reduce its emissions from its operations.

In September 2023, National Grid unveiled its 1,000th electric vehicle as part of a 100% light duty electric fleet pledge made in its Responsible Business Charter.. The charter identifies where the business can have the most significant impact on society, and also includes commitments to increase the company’s workforce and leadership diversity, reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, boost community volunteering efforts amongst its employees and more.

Prem Gabbi, director of UK land and property at National Grid, said: “Installing our 1,000th EV charger is another fantastic milestone because it supports our wider rollout of electric vehicles by ensuring we have the necessary infrastructure to build a more sustainable future alongside our customers and communities. I’m proud of our teams for leading on such a crucial part of National Grid’s transition to a clean, fair and affordable energy future.”

Alun Davies, operations director for ElectrAssure, added: “A contract of this size and scope takes a lot of organising and planning in order to be successful. Both National Grid and ElectrAssure took responsibility for ensuring that the charging required by National Grid’s fleet was provided in the most efficient manner possible while causing minimum disruption to critical operations on substations and critical sites.

“It is evidence of the collaborative nature of this approach that the contract is operating ahead of schedule and with the very highest levels of operational availability post-installation.”