National Grid hits workplace charge point milestone

The 1,000th electric vehicle (EV) charger has been installed by National Grid on its premises to support its target of having a zero-emission fleet by 2030.

The milestone was reached thanks to a partnership with EV charging solutions provider ElectrAssure who have been working with the energy company since June 2021 to install EV chargers across its substation and office sites.

The 1000th charger was connected at Wymondley Substation and will support staff working at the National Grid site in Hertfordshire.

More than 100 sites have now seen AC and DC chargers have been installed.

Prem Gabbi, director of UK land and property at National Grid, said: “Installing our 1,000th EV charger is another fantastic milestone because it supports our wider rollout of electric vehicles by ensuring we have the necessary infrastructure to build a more sustainable future alongside our customers and communities.”

National Grid deployed its 1,000th EV in September and reported it was on target to reach a 60% electrification of its fleet by the end of the 2025/26 financial year.

It has worked to support EV uptake amongst its workforce by providing charging facilities at their premises and by launching a fully electric zero emission shuttlebus for employees at its site at Warwick Technology Park.

On hitting the charge point milestone, Alun Davies, operations director for ElectrAssure, said: “A contract of this size and scope takes a lot of organising and planning in order to be successful.

“Both National Grid and ElectrAssure took responsibility for ensuring that the charging required by National Grid’s fleet was provided in the most efficient manner possible while causing minimum disruption to critical operations on substations and critical sites.

“It is evidence of the collaborative nature of this approach that the contract is operating ahead of schedule and with the very highest levels of operational availability post installation.”