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The Office for Low Emission Vehicles has announced that all government funded home chargepoints for electric vehicles must use innovative ‘smart’ technology from July 2019.
As part of a commitment made in the Road to Zero Strategy published earlier this year, the change means that chargepoints must be remotely accessible, and capable of receiving, interpreting and reacting to a signal.
Research suggests that smart charging can reduce high peaks of electricity demands, minimising the cost of electric vehicles to the electricity system and keeping costs down for consumers by encouraging off-peak charging.
Jesse Norman, Roads Minister, said: “The government wants the UK to be the best place in the world to build and own an electric vehicle, and through leadership and innovation it is paving the way to a zero emission future. We have already supported the installation of over 100,000 home chargepoints. Now the measures announced today will give more people the opportunity to make the move to electric.”
Government grants of up to £500 for installing chargepoints at home and in the workplace have also been maintained. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme has delivered over 60,000 grants to date, having supported the delivery of domestic chargepoints to consumers since 2014.
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