· EV
Energy Taskforce releases final report with 21 proposals to
Government
· Report
comments on key areas relating to charge point standards,
electricity grid investment, and consumer protection
· REA
welcomes report but notes some key industry questions remain
unanswered
Commenting on today’s launch of the report from the
Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, Daniel Brown,
Policy Manager and EV Lead at the REA said:
“This is a welcome document at a critical time for the
electric vehicle sector. UK deployment of vehicles and
infrastructure so far has been good, but taking the leap from
thousands of electric cars and vans on the roads to millions is
going to require industry, Government, and regulators to work
together in a deeper and more structured way.
“This Taskforce has importantly highlighted the key
roles of interoperability and common industry standards, of
consumer protection, and of smart charging in the future energy
and transport systems which the REA has been centrally
campaigning on. Additionally, it has also rightly given direction
on anticipatory electricity network investment, weighed in on
data sharing between parties, and stated an inclination for
managing smart charging events in a market-led
manner.
“That said, there are some missed opportunities in this
report. The Taskforce could have been more ambitious, for
example, in language around mandating ‘roaming’ for public
charging infrastructure. More clear direction on how networks and
energy suppliers relate to each other to manage smart charging,
and the extent to which Government should be intervening and
helping to deploy infrastructure in times of market failure,
would also have been valuable.
“We now ask the Government urgently reviews this report
and takes action, particularly around the recommendations
relating to smart charging, standards development, and more
coordinated planning. The EV charging and renewable energy
sectors, for our part, are ready to collaborate to deliver on our
shared Net Zero ambition.”
—ENDS—
Notes to editors
· The
REA participated in work packages 1, 2, and 3 of the EV Energy
Taskforce.
· The
EV Energy Taskforce launch press release is available on the
LowCVP website:https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/news,ev-energy-taskforce-news-government-advisory-body-says-electric-vehicle-revolution-can-be-a-boon-to-the-uks-energy-system_4034.htm
About the REA’s Electric Vehicle Forum
The REA’s EV Forum is comprised of around 75 companies
involved in financing, installing, operating, manufacturing, and
providing services to the UK’s EV charging infrastructure
market.
