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This dropped into my email inbox:
The EVUK team had the pleasure of attending the Octopus Energy Tech Summit on Monday, where our very own Quentin Willson took centre stage alongside Greg Jackson, Founder & CEO of Octopus Energy and motoring legend Damon Hill.
During the event, Greg announced the launch of a new Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bundle, in partnership with BYD and Zaptec, bringing together:
A leased V2G-enabled BYD Dolphin
A Zaptec Pro home charger
Charging covered by Octopus Energy
For the first time ever, in-car charging technology will be deployed at scale for V2G in the UK, turning electric vehicles into mini power stations that support the grid, cut carbon, and help slash energy bills.
This ground breaking technology could help reduce wholesale electricity prices by up to 10% by 2030, while saving the average driver up to £620 a year compared to charging at home on a standard variable tariff.
Dan Caesar, CEO at EVUK “Octopus and BYD’s ingenious bidirectional tie up - an EV, plus charging and V2G in an affordable bundle - is the perfect example of how the electric vehicle offering will become increasingly irresistible over the coming months and years. As demonstrated in EVUK’s recent Cost of Driving Electric report, EVs are already cheaper and payment plans that potentially reduce charging costs to nothing, make them all the more appealing.”
Read more in the Express HERE
The EVUK team had the pleasure of attending the Octopus Energy Tech Summit on Monday, where our very own Quentin Willson took centre stage alongside Greg Jackson, Founder & CEO of Octopus Energy and motoring legend Damon Hill.
During the event, Greg announced the launch of a new Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bundle, in partnership with BYD and Zaptec, bringing together:
A leased V2G-enabled BYD Dolphin A Zaptec Pro home charger Charging covered by Octopus EnergyFor the first time ever, in-car charging technology will be deployed at scale for V2G in the UK, turning electric vehicles into mini power stations that support the grid, cut carbon, and help slash energy bills.
This ground breaking technology could help reduce wholesale electricity prices by up to 10% by 2030, while saving the average driver up to £620 a year compared to charging at home on a standard variable tariff.
Dan Caesar, CEO at EVUK “Octopus and BYD’s ingenious bidirectional tie up - an EV, plus charging and V2G in an affordable bundle - is the perfect example of how the electric vehicle offering will become increasingly irresistible over the coming months and years. As demonstrated in EVUK’s recent Cost of Driving Electric report, EVs are already cheaper and payment plans that potentially reduce charging costs to nothing, make them all the more appealing.”
Read more in the Express HERE
