Roam Charging offers UK customers cash to replace outdated EV chargers

The world is full of aging, faulty or noncompliant EV chargers, and ripping and replacing can be a pricey proposition. UK charging provider Roam Charging is offering new customers cash incentives to help defray the costs.

Organizations that enter into a long-term lease or other site agreement with Roam can receive up to £1,000 for each qualifying charger they replace (£500 for a single-socket charger and £1,000 for a dual-socket charger).

Roam will remove qualifying chargers and replace them with fully managed, OCPP-compliant Roam chargers. Replacement equipment and standard installation work are provided at no cost. Roam will send the old charging hardware for recycling as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

Roam provides a fully managed service that includes monitoring, maintenance and support.

“EV charging has evolved rapidly and there are now businesses, developments and destinations across the UK with infrastructure that is non-compliant, aging or simply no longer delivering the experience users and operators need,” said Roam CEO James Randall. “By paying organisations to replace qualifying chargers and taking responsibility for the ongoing management, maintenance and support of the new infrastructure, we can help customers move away from ageing equipment while providing a much more reliable charging experience.”

Source: Roam Charging

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Wolfspeed to supply silicon carbide devices for BorgWarner’s 800 V inverter platform

Wolfspeed will supply silicon carbide (SiC) devices for BorgWarner's 800 V inverter platform under a multiyear agreement.

The agreement builds on the companies' longstanding collaboration and is designed to give BorgWarner long-term, uninterrupted access to Wolfspeed SiC devices for EV and power conversion applications.

BorgWarner is using Wolfspeed's 1,200 V SiC technology in the inverter platform. Wolfspeed's Gen 5 SiC technology is designed to support the efficiency, performance and reliability requirements of automotive power electronics. Wolfspeed has fully transitioned its US manufacturing to 200 mm wafers.

"Our strategy is to combine our technology leadership with deep, long-term customer partnerships," said Matthias Buchner, Wolfspeed's Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Chief Marketing Officer. "Our supply agreement with BorgWarner demonstrates that strategy, bringing together advanced silicon carbide technology, proven quality and reliability, and scaled 200 mm manufacturing capabilities to deliver the performance and supply confidence BorgWarner needs for their next-generation EV platform."

Source: Wolfspeed

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ConnectDER’s meter socket adapters simplify EV charging installations, now approved for installs in Washington DC

ConnectDER makes a line of meter socket adapters (MSAs), also known as meter collars, for solar, battery storage and EV charging installations. These adapters connect directly to the existing meter socket outside a home, potentially eliminating the need to upgrade a building’s service panel or increase service capacity.

ConnectDER’s devices are UL-listed and National Electrical Code-compliant, and have received utility approvals in 54 US utility service territories. The latest electric utility to approve the company’s products for installation is Pepco, which serves the Washington DC area.

ConnectDER’s Solar MSA, EV MSA and IslandDER MSA are designed to simplify the installation of distributed energy resources (DERs), helping installers reduce costs and installation times.

ConnectDER’s EV MSA provides a power connection at the meter for residential EV charging equipment. According to the company, the adapter can make it possible to add a high-power EV charger without upgrading an existing 100-amp electrical panel.

“ConnectDER’s meter socket adapters have helped us make solar and EV charging accessible to more DC residents without requiring expensive electrical upgrades,” said Joseph Sigwarth, Executive Director of Operations for DC-based Solar Solution. “Our customers get a less disruptive, more cost-effective installation, and our team avoids much of the additional time, labor and complexity associated with panel reconfigurations and service upgrades.”

Source: ConnectDER

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DOE releases national battery strategy and launches Battery Manufacturing Accelerator

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a national battery strategy and launched the Battery Manufacturing Accelerator (BattMan), a consortium intended to strengthen domestic battery manufacturing and supply chains.

The strategy sets DOE's priorities: building a fully integrated domestic battery supply chain by 2030, achieving US leadership in battery technology and manufacturing by 2035 and accelerating the commercialization of energy storage. According to DOE, US battery demand across transportation and energy-storage applications is projected to nearly quadruple, from 179 GWh in 2025 to 707 GWh in 2035.

The strategy identifies six pillars:

• targeted investment in upstream and midstream supply chain steps
• faster commercial deployment of laboratory discoveries
• manufacturing process innovation
• mission-driven deployment for grid modernization
• coordination with international partners
• investment in American talent

BattMan is designed to lower manufacturing costs, speed the transition of new battery technologies from laboratory discovery to manufacturing deployment and develop battery materials made from more abundant domestic elements. The accelerator's work will use "Super Intelligence" and manufacturing capabilities to identify challenges earlier and improve production processes.

BattMan is led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and supported by the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office in DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation. Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Laboratory of the Rockies are partners, along with five universities. Organizations interested in collaborating can find details on the BattMan site.

"From transportation and power grids to medical devices and consumer electronics, batteries are essential to modern life," said Audrey Robertson, Assistant Secretary of Energy. "DOE's national strategy demonstrates the Trump Administration's commitment to accelerating American battery innovation, onshoring manufacturing, and securing the supply chains we need to power our economy and maintain American energy dominance."

Source: US Department of Energy

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Amazon to deploy 3,000 Tata electric trucks in India

Amazon is deploying 3,000 Tata Motors electric trucks in its transportation network in India. The deployment will extend Amazon’s fleet electrification efforts beyond last-mile delivery. The trucks will transport customer shipments between facilities, in cities and along freight corridors.

First, Amazon will deploy light- and medium-duty electric trucks in its middle-mile transportation network. The next phase will extend deployment to major national highways.

Amazon’s carrier partners will own and operate the vehicles. The initial rollout will begin in Delhi during India’s festive season, when freight volumes reach their annual peak. Dedicated charging infrastructure, including hubs being developed with charging infrastructure provider Yahhvi, will support the deployment.

The Tata Ultra E.7 electric truck is designed for urban and regional logistics. It features DC fast charging capability, regenerative braking and built-in safety features.

“We have made significant progress [with our electrification efforts] in India—we have more than 15,000 electric vehicles operating across 500-plus cities,” said Amazon Vice President Abhinav Singh. “To enable this transition, we are also supporting the development of infrastructure and solutions that make EV adoption easier for our carrier partners and drivers.”

“Electric trucking in India is moving beyond the pilot stage and entering a phase of wider adoption,” said Tata Motors Vice President and Head of Trucks Rajesh Kaul. “Working with Amazon India, we are going beyond vehicle deployment to provide charging infrastructure, servicing and operational support.”

Source: Amazon

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Blink Charging becomes Blink Energy, expands into energy management and storage

Blink Charging is changing its name to Blink Energy, reflecting its expansion into energy management and battery energy storage.

Energy management and battery energy storage are becoming vital parts of the EV charging ecosystem. These technologies help charging site operators avoid utility demand charges and get around limits on available electrical capacity.

Blink operates more than 48,000 networked EV chargers worldwide—a good foundation for offering energy management software and battery storage solutions to both existing customers and new prospects.

EnergyConnect, Blink’s energy management platform, works alongside Blink chargers to balance charging loads in real time, manage peak demand and help sites add chargers within their existing electrical capacity. The platform is currently deployed at 52 Blink-owned DC fast charging sites, including 26 sites using load management to control charging demand. Early utility billing data indicates that energy management is lowering peak demand. At one site, billed peak demand declined 23% within the first month of implementation.

Blink plans to expand EnergyConnect’s availability to its customer base in the US and Europe, and has identified several locations where it plans to deploy battery energy storage.

“EV charging remains at the core of our business, and our charging footprint gives us a strong foundation to address the energy challenges our customers face,” said President and CEO Mike Battaglia. “Customers want to add charging capacity while keeping electricity costs under control. Blink Energy reflects our strategy to bring charging, energy management and battery storage together to meet those needs—and build a broader recurring revenue business in the process.”

Source: Blink Energy

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Optimo Energy’s energy management system supports London Ambulance Service’s EV fleet

SEE Services, a UK provider of integrated facilities management, has chosen Optimo Energy as its Fleet Energy Operating System partner for London Ambulance Service’s electric vehicle charging program.

When an ambulance returns from an emergency, it may be called out again within minutes. As London Ambulance Service (LAS) expands its electric fleet, ensuring that vehicles have the energy they need at all times is critical.

SEE Services is responsible for delivering and maintaining more than 700 charging connectors for LAS. Optimo will provide the intelligent software platform and operational support capabilities to manage the connected charging network.

Optimo’s hardware-agnostic Fleet Energy Operating System will connect charging infrastructure, vehicle telematics, battery state-of-charge information and real-time site energy management within a single operational platform.

By continuously monitoring charging performance and dynamically allocating available power according to vehicle requirements and site electrical constraints, the platform will help LAS manage charging demand and support vehicle readiness. The system will be backed by 24/7 operational monitoring and support.

“An ambulance may return from one emergency and be needed for another before it has finished charging. That is the reality our technology needs to support,” said Daniel Homoki-Farkas, CEO and cofounder of Optimo Energy. “Energy management needs to serve the vehicles and the people who depend on them.”

“Our role goes well beyond installing chargers,” said Lance Curtis, EV Manager at SEE Services. “We’re working closely with LAS to understand its fleet operations and analyze vehicle telematics, ensuring that the charging infrastructure is designed and supported around the demands of an emergency response fleet.”

Source: Optimo Energy

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