Charged EVs | REA publishes comprehensive resource for UK fleet electrification

UK commerce group REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), in collaboration with the Energy Saving Trust, has printed a brand new useful resource that goals to supply UK fleet managers with an in depth roadmap to efficiently electrify their fleets.

“Electrifying the fleet—a practical resource for fleet managers” describes the financial savings fleet managers can anticipate from electrifying their fleets. REA estimates {that a} typical fleet can anticipate to save lots of round £1,500 yearly per gentle industrial automobile (LCV) driving 15,000 miles a 12 months; or £3,500 yearly for a inflexible heavy items automobile (HGV) driving the identical distance.

The report additionally outlines present UK coverage targets and out there incentives. By the top of 2024, 10% of recent van gross sales within the UK should be zero-emission automobiles; this mandate will improve to 58% by 2029, 70% by 2030, and 100% by 2035. For HGVs, all new fashions offered within the UK should be zero-emission by 2040. To help these targets, the UK authorities provides varied Plug-in Grants, together with as much as £2,500 for small vans, £5,000 for big vans, £16,000 for small vans, and £25,000 for big vans.

The brand new report emphasizes the advantages of good charging, which might considerably decrease prices—and scale back the necessity for expensive grid upgrades—by enabling fleet managers to schedule charging throughout off-peak occasions when electrical energy costs are decrease.

Quite a few case research are highlighted within the report, showcasing profitable fleet electrification tasks by REA members, together with Drax’s deployment of EV charging infrastructure for SES Water and Mer’s set up of 200 chargers for IKEA.

Supply: Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology