It is no longer enough to simply have an electric vehicle (EV) charger installed on your home – it must be smart. New government legislation states that new EV charging points in all UK domestic and work properties must have smart functionality to reduce pressure on the grid and use renewable sources where possible. Add this to every new build needing a charging point included as standard, and that’s hundreds of thousands of smart charging stations on the horizon.
With transport responsible for the largest percentage of emissions in the UK. and homes due to overtake this in the next 10 years, revolutionising sectoral relationships with energy is both the greatest challenge and opportunity in the journey to net zero. To meet sustainability targets, homes of the future are needed now, and smart EV chargers are just one step on this journey.
The growing demand for sustainable methods of transport and legal requirements to install support infrastructure have...