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The street of the future ‚?? neighbours in Marlow test the impact of a cluster of 9 electric vehicles on the local electricity grid.

Can the Grid Cope with Charging Electric Cars?

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My Electric Avenue is a three-year Ofgem-funded project that has been carrying out trials to discover the impact that charging clusters of electric vehicles (EVs) might have on local electricity networks at peak times. As sales of plug-in cars continue to rise*, and as EVs gain ever-larger battery capacities, the trial results show that collaborative action will be needed by the energy and automotive industries to support the growing…

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The street of the future – neighbours in Marlow test the impact of a cluster of 9 electric vehicles on the local electricity grid

My Electric Avenue Creates the UK’s First Electric Car ‘Street of the Future’

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The UK’s first road of electric cars – ‘the street of the future’ – has been created in Marlow by the ground-breaking ‘My Electric Avenue’ project. Nine neighbours are now receiving delivery of their all-electric Nissan LEAFs to use over 18 months in order to test a new technology that will monitor and control the

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My Electric Avenue

UK Communities Take Part in Ground-Breaking Electric Car Trials

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The £9m My Electric Avenue project, hosted by Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD), and led by EA Technology, is testing the impact of electric vehicles on the local electricity network. The project has announced the communities that have been successful in applying to take part in its ‘Technical Trials’, and unveiling details of

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