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Vehicle to Grid: Taking Charging up a Gear

George Riley · 16 Sep 2020

At present, electric car charging is simple: you plug in and top up the battery. But many predict that in the future, EVs will have a more symbiotic relationship with our national electricity network. Enter vehicle to grid charging.

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Topics: Battery storage, EV charging

Sign up for CPD Webinars

George Riley · 02 Jun 2020

A couple of months ago, we announced that we would be offering our free CPD training online during the coronavirus restrictions. Since then we’ve been running sessions and have been astounded by the interest and enthusiasm from people keen to learn about renewable technologies - and pick up some new skills in lockdown.

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Topics: Battery storage, Spirit Energy news, EV charging, CPD training, Solar PV

Online CPD Training Now Available

George Riley · 03 Apr 2020

As we settle into life on lockdown, we’re all finding new ways to keep our businesses running and make the best use of our time. The Spirit team is working remotely, but we’re determined to keep sharing our knowledge, even if we can’t visit companies to deliver our usual CPD sessions.

So, after a bit of testing, we’re delighted to announce that we can now offer online CPD training. Your staff can dial in from wherever they’re based for a virtual session on solar PV, battery storage or EV charging.

And best of all - it’s entirely free.

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Topics: Battery storage, EV charging, CPD training, Solar PV

CPD Training for EV Charging Revs Up

George Riley · 24 Oct 2019

The electric vehicle boom is imminent. The government recently pledged £400m investment towards EV charging infrastructure as part of its commitment to net zero by 2050. Emission-free number plates are set to turn green to boost driver benefits, awareness and uptake.

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Topics: EV charging, CPD training

Choosing an Electric Car Charger for a Commercial New Build

Erica Charles · 09 Jul 2018

If you are involved in electrical specifying, it’s only a matter of time before you are going to have to specify electric car chargers as standard on many of your commercial sites.

Whether you are installing a single commercial chargepoint, or a multi-site network, there are a few things you need to consider when choosing a charger brand and model.

We’ve written a 2 minute guide below:

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Topics: EV charging

Electric Car Charging Points Installation: Focus on EVBox

Erica Charles · 16 Mar 2018

By 2020, a business with 100 employees can expect to have 10 employees with an electric car.

It is hardly surprising that we are gradually seeing the inclusion of EV charging points in new build specifications, both residential and commercial.

If you are needing to specify EV chargers in a project, what functionality should you look for, and which brand should you choose?

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Topics: EV charging