EV charging stations offer ‘plug-in’ electrical charge to your vehicle through a cable, which charges the battery, enabling your car to drive and function. There are a range of different types of EV charging stations in the UK that can be utilised, from public to private, free to paid.
Our driver portal allows users to connect to an EV charge-point and pay through their mobile device, with online cloud software. This system is best suited for public use. EV Street Charge provide street lighting columns with integrated electric vehicle charging points.
There are a range of different types of EV charging stations in the UK that can be utilised, from public to private, free to paid. In this guide, we’re going to explore the EV charging infrastructure in the UK.
More public places are adding EV charging stations as EV use increases. However, using the current utility grid, which is powered by the fossil fuel basing generating system, to charge EVs has an impact on the distribution system and could not be ecologically beneficial.
The layout of a solar-powered EV charging station is shown in Figure 1. Solar panels, DC/DC converters, EVs, bidirectional EV chargers, as well as bidirectional inverters are the main components of a PV-powered EV charging station. Through a bidirectional inverter, the charging station is connected to the microgrid.
In this guide, we’re going to explore the EV charging infrastructure in the UK. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are most commonly situated at the user’s home, however, it’s also possible to charge an electric vehicle on public streets, at petrol stations and at workplace charging stations.