A partnership between Danish EV charging platform Monta and Dublin energy-management technology company GridBeyond has registered its first 2,000 EV charge points into the UK’s Static Firm Frequency Response (SFFR). The SFFR is a preventative service in the UK electricity grid by which a predetermined quantity of power is automatically injected into the system when… Continue reading Monta and GridBeyond collaborate to help stabilize UK power grid
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Ford distributes 140,000 free NACS EV charging adapters
Tesla announced plans to open up its Supercharger network to drivers of other brands’ EVs some years ago, but making this a reality remains a work in progress. EVs equipped with a CCS connector need an adapter to work with Tesla’s NACS (also known as SAE J3400) connector, and the Supercharger network’s software must be… Continue reading Ford distributes 140,000 free NACS EV charging adapters
DG Matrix raises $20 million to commercialize its multi-port solid-state transformer solutions
DG Matrix provides solid-state transformer solutions for data centers and electrification projects such as microgrids and EV fleets. Now the company has secured $20 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Clean Energy Ventures led the round, and industry stalwarts including ABB, Cerberus Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Piedmont Capital participated. The new funding brings… Continue reading DG Matrix raises $20 million to commercialize its multi-port solid-state transformer solutions
Versinetic’s SiteManager streamlines power management across EV charging sites
EV charging solution provider Versinetic has launched a new load balancing system designed to optimize and manage power distribution among EV chargers within a single physical site while remaining within capacity limits. Versinetic’s SiteManager is based on the company’s proprietary LinkRay platform, which enables charging providers to dynamically allocate available energy resources among multiple charging… Continue reading Versinetic’s SiteManager streamlines power management across EV charging sites
Rhythmos.io collaborates with E3 to study effects of EV charging on grid infrastructure
EV charging optimization platform Rhythmos.io has partnered with Energy and Environmental Economics (E3), an energy and environmental consulting company headquartered in San Francisco, to conduct a research study that examined unmanaged, passively managed and optimized charging scenarios in utility service territories in two regions of the country to gain an understanding of potential impacts and… Continue reading Rhythmos.io collaborates with E3 to study effects of EV charging on grid infrastructure
Wallbox opens pre-orders for Quasar 2 bidirectional charger
EV charging hardware manufacturer Wallbox has taken a step towards the day that EV drivers will be able to use the batteries in their vehicles to provide backup power for their homes and to save money on their electric bills. The company is now taking pre-orders for its new bidirectional DC charger, the Quasar 2,… Continue reading Wallbox opens pre-orders for Quasar 2 bidirectional charger
Canada Infrastructure Bank and Jolt to install 1,500 curbside charging stations
Jolt, an Australian EV charger manufacturer that offers drivers free, advertiser-supported charging, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a federal Crown Corporation of Canada that is charged with financially supporting revenue-generating infrastructure projects, have announced a C$194-million loan agreement that will support the expansion of Jolt’s charging network. The loan will pay for the installation of… Continue reading Canada Infrastructure Bank and Jolt to install 1,500 curbside charging stations
Nuvve wins $400-million contract from New Mexico for EV charging, V2G and microgrid development
Nuvve, a pioneer in grid modernization and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, has won a contract with the State of New Mexico to provide a turnkey electrification solution. Nuvve estimates the contract’s total addressable market for the state’s fleet electrification and supporting infrastructure to be approximately $400 million. Nuvve is expected to announce the first project by… Continue reading Nuvve wins $400-million contract from New Mexico for EV charging, V2G and microgrid development
AMPECO and Zerova cooperate on OCPP 2.0.1 integration
AMPECO is a provider of hardware-agnostic EV charging management software (See our Q&A with CEO Orlin Radev). The company has collaborated with EV charging hardware Zerova to complete comprehensive OCPP 2.0.1 testing. OCPP 2.0.1 enables seamless integration between Zerova’s hardware and AMPECO’s software platform. Zerova’s AX48 EV charger delivers 48 or 80 amps of power… Continue reading AMPECO and Zerova cooperate on OCPP 2.0.1 integration
ENAPI raises 7.5 million euros in seed funding for its EV charging connectivity platform
ENAPI, a connectivity platform for the EV charging industry, has closed a 7.5-million-euro ($8.1-million) seed funding round led by Voyager Ventures. The new financing round, combined with a $2.7-million pre-seed round completed 10 months ago, brings the company’s total funding to $10.8 million. ENAPI will use the new funding to fast-track its plans to become… Continue reading ENAPI raises 7.5 million euros in seed funding for its EV charging connectivity platform