ExpansionCharging stations operator Nuvve has joined the Environmental Valorization of Virtual Energy (EVVE) storage project to accelerate bidirectional charging stations across Europe.Read more
Safety bufferGerman transmission system operator (TSO) TransnetBW GmbH is starting the construction of a 250-MW battery-based energy storage-as-transmission project in Baden-Wuerttemberg after the approval process was concluded.Read more
Switching off EV charging stations may prevent network meltdownPublic EV charging stations should be switched off between the peak hours of 4pm and 9pm to avoid network capacity problems, Dutch regional grid operator Stedin has said.Read more
InfrastructureREN, the main Portuguese manager of the transport infrastructure of electricity and natural gas is partnering with Italian EV charging infrastructure provider Atlante Energy to develop five high speed charging locations in Portugal using a...Read more
InnovationPolish power distribution company Tauron has launched an energy storage facility project in Poland, using second-life electric bus batteries to support power grid management.Read more
Solution for averting pressure on gridA new electric vehicle charging facility powered by hydrogen has gone live at Cairn Lodge Services on the M74 in Lanarkshire, averting pressure on the grid.Read more
Energy grid needs more capacityThe British government has unveiled a 70 million pounds fund that will help motorway service areas upgrade network capacity to cater for ultra-rapid EV charge points.
Speaking on COP28 Transport Day in Dubai, Transport Secretary, Mark...Read more
Concerns about stability electricity gridGermany’s residential grid operators will be empowered to restrict the flow of power to heat pumps and EV chargers from 2024 in order to preserve the stability of the grid.Read more
To meet EU targets The French government has announced new funding for the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points to match the development pace set by the EU’s new alternative fuel infrastructure regulation.Read more
700 major projectsDutch national grid operator TenneT has released its investment plans for the 2024-2033 period. In those 10 years it expects to carry out around 700 major infrastructure projects to prepare the grid for the future.Read more