Gridserve Promising Solar Charging !
Braintree set to become the first of over 100 sites, creating over 1000 jobs across the UK.
The Electric Forecourt® will deliver convenient, ultra-fast charging for private & fleet EVs · £1bn UK-wide programme is promoted by government and supported by world-class partners· Braintree set to become the first of over 100 sites, creating over 1000 jobs across the UK· The Electric Forecourt® will deliver convenient, ultra-fast charging for private & fleet EVs
The Electric Forecourt®near Braintree, Essex, can charge 24 electric vehicles at once with superchargers that can deliver up to 350kW of charging power, enabling people to charge vehicles within 20-30 minutes initially, and much faster in the future as battery technologies mature. The network of Electric Forecourts® will be powered by clean, zero carbon solar energy and battery storage projects, also constructed by GRIDSERVE®, ensuring carbon emission targets can be met, whilst also keeping prices low.
The Braintree Electric Forecourt® will offer:
Rapid charging – Each vehicle will be able to charge simultaneously at the fastest power levels supported. This includes 350kW chargers – offering less than 30-minute charge times, with options to upgrade chargers to 500kW, and MW charging options for buses and heavy goods vehicles.
Competitive pricing – GRIDSERVE is also investing in grid infrastructure and new solar energy capacity to be able to deliver dependable, clean, low-cost energy that materially improves the business case for EVs, and is competitive with the cost of home charging.
Minimal waiting – The site will include 24 ultra-fast charging bays, with batteries to support the maximum power requirements of all chargers simultaneously. A queuing system will also minimise waiting times, with a future upgrade that will allow customers to be able to reserve charging slots in advance.
GRIDSERVE’s UK-wide £1 billion programme is one of 11 in a £5 billion portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects across the UK which the Department for International Trade has selected to promote to global investors. At its launch, the Minister for Investment, Graham Stuart MP said: “As well as creating jobs and prosperity, these projects will reduce bills and deliver huge benefits for the environment.”
GRIDSERVE plans to submit further planning applications at more than 100 additional Electric Forecourt® sites already secured on busy routes, near powerful grid connections close to towns, cities, and major transport hubs across the country. Location permitting, the company will also build new solar farms adjacent to Electric Forecourts®, which will supply their electricity directly. GRIDSERVE® is also developing several large solar farms, supported by batteries, to supply energy via the grid for the remaining sites, to ensure that 100% of the electricity is clean, and low cost.
In the coming months, GRIDSERVE is expected to submit planning applications for several additional Electric Forecourt® sites, in particular in York and Hull, adjacent to two of the UK’s most advanced solar farms which are also being constructed by GRIDSERVE.
