Free digital tool to help councils plan EV charge points faster and easier
- 16 July 2026
Local authorities rolling out public EV charging can now plan and deliver schemes faster, following a major upgrade to a free digital tool.
Local authorities rolling out public EV charging can now plan and deliver schemes faster, following a major upgrade to a free digital tool.
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UK Power Networks is launching a new initiative designed to simplify and speed up the transition to electric vehicles and estates among the UK’s emergency services.
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UK Power Networks says it’s become the first of London’s utility networks to put electric vehicles on the capital’s roads as part of its operational fleet.
A £7m project to trial large-scale domestic vehicle-to-grid charging in the UK has launched.
A new guide intended to provide local authorities with all they need to know about installing on-street charge points is now available from UK Power Networks.
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