UK lays new electricity-network growth guidance for Ofgem
The UK government has laid draft statutory guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, Ofgem's governing body, intended to give greater weight to…
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240 MW Chessington battery project clears EIA screening stage
Kingston Council has determined that a proposed 240 MW battery energy storage project at Chessington does not require a full Environmental Impact Assessment at…
Moray approves £923 cross-pavement EV charging policy
Moray Council in Scotland has approved a policy allowing eligible residents without off-street parking to install cross-pavement EV charging infrastructure beneath the public footway.
£70m Rapid Charging Fund pilot awarded no funding after all applicants withdrew
A £70 million government pilot intended to unlock electricity-network upgrades at motorway service areas ended without allocating any funding after all applicants withdrew, according…
Tameside approves £600 cross-pavement EV charging trial as live guidance lags
Tameside Council has approved a cross-pavement EV charging policy for residents without off-street parking, with an initial trial of approximately 150 installations expected to…
Somerset resets £3.78m LEVI rollout after charging market changes
Somerset Council is preparing to restart procurement for its £3.78 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme after reviewing the original delivery model following…
German EV subsidy demand raises risk €3bn fund ends early
Strong demand for Germany's new private EV purchase subsidy has prompted the country's motor-trade association to warn that the €3 billion programme could be…
Ireland publishes first detailed public EV charging dataset
Ireland's Central Statistics Office has published its first detailed national dataset on public EV charging infrastructure, reporting 1,125 charging locations and 3,416 public charging…
LEVI-funded installations rise to provisional 1,268
Provisional installations funded through England's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme reached 1,268 by 1 July 2026, according to the latest DfT and OZEV charging-grant…
Plug-in solar becomes legal in Great Britain
Compliant plug-in solar devices can now legally be bought and used across Great Britain after the new regulatory framework came into force on 27…
EVA England launches UK-wide driver survey on EV charging and policy
EVA England has launched its annual UK-wide driver survey, asking electric, hybrid, petrol and diesel drivers to share their views on charging, vehicle affordability,…
OCA wraps up Seoul OCPP Plugfest Asia 2026
The Open Charge Alliance has published a wrap-up of its OCPP Plugfest & Conference Asia 2026, held in Seoul on 25 and 26 August.