CTEK, global leader in battery management solutions, and EVC, providers of zero-cost solutions of EV charge points and infrastructure, have announced an exciting new partnership to supply Electrical Vehicle charging equipment and associated services across the UK.
This deal will see CTEK support EVC with the roll-out of a ground-breaking new programme that will support the installation of free EV charging points to local authority, residential and other commercial sectors. EVC, backed and supported by well-established renewable energy investment group Oasthouse Ventures, will install around 100,000 EV charging points across the UK, spearheading the response to EV growth in the UK and enabling strategic EV charging access to all sectors for free.
This 5-year deal with CTEK involves the supply of EV charging equipment, scalable load balancing solutions and associated EV management software to help EVC deliver innovative and scalable charging infrastructure and ensure customer satisfaction. The CTEK solution is centred around its market-leading Chargestorm Connected wallbox, widely recognised for its safety, design and integrated technology, supported by CTEK’s state of the art Nanogrid load-balancing solution.
EVC will be providing the largest roll-out of free EV Charging Points in the UK. As the industry evolves at a rapid rate, EVC is looking to drive sustainable mobility by providing smart and scalable charging infrastructure and management software to future proof businesses and car parks for the foreseeable future.
Nick Ballamy, Managing Director at EVC said: ”This announcmenet comes just after the UK Government has announced their initiative to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. If we consider this as well as Government expectation, set out in their Road to Zero strategy, that local authorities will significantly contribute to ”a thriving, self-sustaining public network”, local authorities are looking at ways to grow their EV charging network quickly to meet future demand.”
And this demand will further increase if we take a look at the registration of new plug-in electric cars, bucking the trend in new UK car registrations, that hit an unprecedented low. Whilst new UK car registrations fell 1.6% year-on-year in October, plug-in electric cars saw a growth rate of 172% for the same period, which is a market share of 12%.
Nick Ballamy continued: “We understand during these challenging economic times businesses may have more pressing priorities. Through our funded investment we are able to offer local authorities and other organisations free solutions to help tackle the oncoming EV revolution, meet demand and to make EV Charge Points one less thing to worry about.”
Cecilia Routledge, Global Director for EV at CTEK continued “When we first engaged with EVC it was clear they had a strategy that required a flexible and robust product offering. As we worked further to understand their needs, it became clear that CTEK was in the perfect position to support EVC with this large-scale roll-out. We are looking forward to contributing towards what will be an important addition to the EV charging infrastructure in the UK.”
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