Opportunities for EV charging - Revision history

Editor at 10:28, 19 January 2022

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	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).		* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
	* Boosting electric vehicle use.		* Boosting electric vehicle use.
		+	* ECA and UKPN launch EV guide.
	* ECA calls for urgent energy price reform.		* ECA calls for urgent energy price reform.
	* Electric vehicles.		* Electric vehicles.

Editor at 12:14, 8 November 2021

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−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).		* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
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	* Pop-up electric vehicle charge points.		* Pop-up electric vehicle charge points.
	* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.		* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.
		+	* Two thirds of local authorities have no plans to install EV chargers.

	= External resources =		= External resources =

Editor at 19:15, 4 August 2021

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	* Electric vehicles.		* Electric vehicles.
	* New style EV charging stations.		* New style EV charging stations.
		+	* Pop-up electric vehicle charge points.
	* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.		* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.

Editor at 11:16, 28 June 2021

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	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).		* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
	* Boosting electric vehicle use.		* Boosting electric vehicle use.
		+	* ECA calls for urgent energy price reform.
	* Electric vehicles.		* Electric vehicles.
	* New style EV charging stations.		* New style EV charging stations.

Editor at 13:58, 21 April 2021

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	= ECA recommendations =		= ECA recommendations =

−	In its response (drawn up with the input of ECA members including the Net Zero Group), ECA advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW.	+	In its response (drawn up with the input of ECA members including representatives from the Net Zero Group), ECA advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW. ECA added they should also mandate roaming across networks to enable consumers to access all public charge points with one membership card or smartphone app.

−	~~ECA added they should also mandate roaming across networks to enable consumers to access all public charge points with one membership card or smartphone app.~~ The organisation concluded the best way to enable roaming is to require charging point operators (CPOs) to open their networks to third parties and each other, and we supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs to provide 24/7 call ~~centers~~.	+	The organisation concluded the best way to enable roaming is to require charging point operators (CPOs) to open their networks to third parties and each other and supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs to provide 24/7 call centres. Additionally, ECA agreed that CPOs should be given flexibility to set their own charges and commercial arrangements while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary charge point measure. This will allow the public, and everyone else, to easily understand the cost of what’s being delivered.

−	Elsewhere, ECA agreed that CPOs should be given flexibility to set their own charges and commercial arrangements while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary charge point measure. This will allow the public, and everyone else, to easily understand the cost of what’s being delivered.	+	ECA advised OLEV that the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry, keeping the technicalities away from the legislation itself/ This should help the industry adapt to imminent and future technology and trends.
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−	ECA ~~also~~ advised OLEV that the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry, keeping the technicalities away from the legislation itself so the industry ~~can respond with more flexibility~~ to imminent and future technology and trends.	+

	= EV opportunities =		= EV opportunities =

Editor at 13:53, 21 April 2021

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	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).		* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
		+	* Boosting electric vehicle use.
		+	* Electric vehicles.
	* New style EV charging stations.		* New style EV charging stations.
	* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.		* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.

Editor at 13:45, 21 April 2021

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	Add to this the need for contracts and payment arrangements that work not just for CPOs but also for the contractor supply chain, and it becomes clear why ECA is helping to shape national policy on the UK EVCP roll-out.		Add to this the need for contracts and payment arrangements that work not just for CPOs but also for the contractor supply chain, and it becomes clear why ECA is helping to shape national policy on the UK EVCP roll-out.

−	Members of the public are welcome to access ECA’s Green Pivot guidance document, which features information about the skills, training and frameworks that can help them make the most of the UK’s net zero carbon opportunities.	+	Members of the public are welcome to access ECA’s [https://www.eca.co.uk/green-pivot-2 Green Pivot guidance document], which features information about the skills, training and frameworks that can help them make the most of the UK’s net zero carbon opportunities.

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	* New style EV charging stations.		* New style EV charging stations.
	* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.		* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.
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		+	= External resources =
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		+	* ECA, [https://www.eca.co.uk/green-pivot-2 Green Pivot guidance].
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		+	[[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_News]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:News]] [[Category:Policy]]

Editor at 13:43, 21 April 2021

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	In its response (drawn up with the input of ECA members including the Net Zero Group), ECA advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW.		In its response (drawn up with the input of ECA members including the Net Zero Group), ECA advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW.

−	ECA added they should also mandate roaming across networks to enable consumers to access all public charge points with one membership card or smartphone app. The organisation concluded the best way to enable roaming is to require CPOs to open their networks to third parties and each other, and we supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs to provide 24/7 call centers.	+	ECA added they should also mandate roaming across networks to enable consumers to access all public charge points with one membership card or smartphone app. The organisation concluded the best way to enable roaming is to require charging point operators (CPOs) to open their networks to third parties and each other, and we supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs to provide 24/7 call centers.

−	Elsewhere, we agreed ~~charging point operators (~~CPOs) should be given flexibility to set their own charges and commercial arrangements while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary charge point measure. This will allow the public, and everyone else, to easily understand the cost of what’s being delivered.	+	Elsewhere, ECA agreed that CPOs should be given flexibility to set their own charges and commercial arrangements while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary charge point measure. This will allow the public, and everyone else, to easily understand the cost of what’s being delivered.

−	ECA also advised OLEV that the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry, keeping the technicalities away from the legislation itself so the industry can respond more flexibility to imminent and future technology and trends.	+	ECA also advised OLEV that the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry, keeping the technicalities away from the legislation itself so the industry can respond with more flexibility to imminent and future technology and trends.

−	EV charging is a ‘clear and present opportunity’ for the electrical and datacomms sector, with much more to come. More rapid chargers and a positive customer charging experience will boost customer and government confidence to give us a virtuous circle - promoting yet further and faster roll-out across the UK.	+	= EV opportunities =

−	~~ECA’s focus on ensuring installation safety~~, ~~reliability~~ and ~~functionality supports this vision but we~~ will ~~also need enough competent installers~~ to ~~deliver~~ a ~~safe, efficient~~ and ~~growing system~~.	+	In 2021, EV charging is seen as a ‘clear and present opportunity’ for the electrical and datacomms sector, with much more to come. More rapid chargers and a positive customer charging experience will boost customer and government confidence to provide a virtuous circle - promoting yet further and faster roll-out across the UK.

−	Increasingly, this won’t just mean ~~to deliver~~ new charging installations, but also to ~~provide~~ safe and reliable service support for what’s been installed across the country.	+	ECA’s focus on ensuring installation safety, reliability and functionality supports this vision but it is also necessary to find enough competent installers to deliver a safe, efficient and growing system. Increasingly, this won’t just mean delivering new charging installations, but it will also apply to providing safe and reliable service support for what’s been installed across the country.

−	Add to this the need for contracts and payment arrangements that work not just for ~~Charge Point Operators (~~CPOs) but also for the contractor supply chain, and it becomes clear why ECA is helping to shape national policy on the UK EVCP roll-out.	+	Add to this the need for contracts and payment arrangements that work not just for CPOs but also for the contractor supply chain, and it becomes clear why ECA is helping to shape national policy on the UK EVCP roll-out.

−	~~If you, as an ECA Member, are interested in helping ECA to represent your technical and commercial interests, we encourage you to contact paul.reeve@eca.co.uk.~~	+	Members of the public are welcome to access ECA’s Green Pivot guidance document, which features information about the skills, training and frameworks that can help them make the most of the UK’s net zero carbon opportunities.
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−	~~ECA Member or not, you~~ are welcome to access ECA’s ~~new~~ Green Pivot guidance document, which features information about the skills, training and frameworks that can help ~~you to~~ make the most of the UK’s net zero carbon opportunities.	+

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Editor at 13:37, 21 April 2021

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

		+	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
	* New style EV charging stations.		* New style EV charging stations.
	* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.		* Solar EV Chargers Simplify Installation and Adoption.

Editor at 13:26, 21 April 2021

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−	~~EV drivers need to know they can rely on the UK public charging network on any journey~~.	+	[[File:ElectricVehicles2030.jpg]]

−	~~ECA has just responded to consultation from the government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) on how to improve ‘the EV driver experience’ at public charge points.~~	+	= Introduction =

−	~~By the end of 2020, there were over 20,000 public~~ EV ~~chargers of all types in~~ the UK~~, of which 3,880 were rapid devices, the latter typically delivering up to 145 miles of range in 15 minutes. OZEV now wants to encourage innovative approaches to payment, while ensuring that~~ charging ~~is as straightforward and reliable as refueling a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle~~.	+	EV drivers need to know they can rely on the UK public charging network on any journey.
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−	~~we advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers~~	+

−	~~The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 enables government to legislate to improve consumer charging and boost the provision~~ of ~~public~~ charging~~. OZEV is now looking to introduce rules that will:~~	+	= Status of charging point availability =

−	~~make it easier~~ to ~~pay~~	+	In April 2021, ECA responded to consultation from the Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) on how to improve ‘the EV driver experience’ at public charge points.

−	~~open~~ up ~~charge point data~~	+	By the end of 2020, there were over 20,000 public EV chargers of all types in the UK, of which 3,880 were rapid devices, the latter typically delivering up to 145 miles of range in 15 minutes. OZEV wants to encourage innovative approaches to payment, while ensuring that charging is as straightforward and reliable as refuelling a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle.

−	~~use a single payment metric~~	+	The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 enables the Government to legislate to improve consumer charging and boost the provision of public charging. OZEV is now looking to introduce rules that will:

−	~~ensure~~ a reliable network	+	* Make it easier to pay.
		+	* Open up charge point data.
		+	* Use a single payment metric.
		+	* Ensure a reliable network.

−	~~In our response, drawn up with the input of~~ ECA ~~Members, including the Net Zero Group, we advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW.~~	+	= ECA recommendations =

−	~~We added they should also mandate roaming across networks, to enable consumers to access all public charge points~~ with ~~one membership card or smartphone app. We concluded~~ the ~~best way to enable roaming is to require CPOs to open their networks to third parties and each other~~, and ~~we supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs~~ to ~~provide 24/7 call centers~~.	+	In its response (drawn up with the input of ECA members including the Net Zero Group), ECA advised OZEV that card payment capability should be mandatory for DC rapid and ultra-rapid chargers up to 350kW.

−	~~Elsewhere, we agreed CPOs~~ should ~~be given flexibility~~ to ~~set their own charges and commercial arrangements, while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary~~ charge ~~point measure so~~ the ~~public,~~ and ~~everyone else~~, ~~can easily understand~~ the ~~cost of what’s being delivered~~.	+	ECA added they should also mandate roaming across networks to enable consumers to access all public charge points with one membership card or smartphone app. The organisation concluded the best way to enable roaming is to require CPOs to open their networks to third parties and each other, and we supported the further proposal to mandate CPOs to provide 24/7 call centers.

−	~~We also advised OLEV that the best way forward is~~ to ~~develop the necessary standards~~ and ~~protocols for these changes with~~ the ~~wider EV charging industry~~, ~~keeping~~ the ~~technicalities away from the legislation itself so the industry can respond more flexibility to imminent and future technology and trends~~.	+	Elsewhere, we agreed charging point operators (CPOs) should be given flexibility to set their own charges and commercial arrangements while supporting ‘p/kWh’ as the primary charge point measure. This will allow the public, and everyone else, to easily understand the cost of what’s being delivered.

−	the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry	+	ECA also advised OLEV that the best way forward is to develop the necessary standards and protocols for these changes with the wider EV charging industry, keeping the technicalities away from the legislation itself so the industry can respond more flexibility to imminent and future technology and trends.

	EV charging is a ‘clear and present opportunity’ for the electrical and datacomms sector, with much more to come. More rapid chargers and a positive customer charging experience will boost customer and government confidence to give us a virtuous circle - promoting yet further and faster roll-out across the UK.		EV charging is a ‘clear and present opportunity’ for the electrical and datacomms sector, with much more to come. More rapid chargers and a positive customer charging experience will boost customer and government confidence to give us a virtuous circle - promoting yet further and faster roll-out across the UK.