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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and UK Power Networks have launched a new project to bring together and share electric vehicle (EV) data from car dealerships, chargepoint operators and electricity networks.
The distribution network operators (DNOs) said the Skyline partnership, which also includes the Energy Innovation Centre, ElectraLink and CrowdCharge, will help them to pinpoint when and where new demand from EV charging will emerge with “unprecedented accuracy”.
Whilst installers routinely update DNOs when new chargepoints are built, car dealerships were not previously involved in the data-sharing process. As part of the project, CrowdCharge will develop a new digital platform and EV database that will be connected to an application planning interface ((API) provided by Electralink. The API will allow information to be fed in from multiple sources and automatically updated in the database.
Richard Hartshorn, EV readiness manager at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), said: “Project Skyline will allow us to be proactive through the EV transition, giving us timely insight into when and where new demand will emerge. It will identify areas with high EV uptake to ensure power supplies stay reliable and smooth the customers’ journey as they switch to cleaner transport. We hope this will actively support the uptake of EVs in our licence areas.
“We are delighted to be working with our fellow DNO, UK Power Networks on this project. With over 11 million customers between us, this partnership gives us a large bank of stakeholders to engage, which will deliver the best possible learnings on their preferred approaches to data sharing.”
“We’re forecasting a 36-fold increase in EVs over the next ten years,” added Ian Cameron, head of customer services and innovation at UK Power Networks (UKPN). “It’s critical that we do everything we can to facilitate that growth to pave the way for a Net Zero carbon emissions future.
“We’re delighted to be working collaboratively on this project with our fellow network operator and the wider transport sector to join up our combined expertise and make that revolution a reality.”
The project, which is being supported with funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance, is due to run until June 2022.
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