Latest coverage on electrification infrastructure, grid connections, EV charging, and energy storage

In this week’s Gossage Gossip, our columnist discusses the financing behind environmental activist organisation RePlanet.

Our columnist ponders whether the Treasury could be why Rishi Sunak announced a delay to the ban on new diesel and petrol cars.

Brits are adopting electric vehicles at a much slower rate than many European countries, with growth having stalled significantly in recent months.

It’s predicted that electric vehicles could represent 40% of all new car sales by 2030, up from the 10% in 2022.

The Powered On Podcast is set to return on September 21 with new episodes released on all popular podcasting platforms every fortnight thereafter.

The UK is significantly behind on its goal to install 300,000 EV chargers by 2030, with one estimate putting the country at 12 years behind schedule.

SSE and Teesside International Airport have announced plans for a brand-new solar farm that could provide up to 50 MW of generation capacity.

Manchester City Council has confirmed plans to install 200 EV chargers over the next two years, more than doubling the number of charging points.

Battery electric vehicles represented one in five of all new cars sold in August 2023, according to new figures from the SMMT.

Norfolk County Council has reportedly delayed the installation of new EV chargers across the city of Norwich.