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Charging forward in Oxford
Now online, Energy Superhub Oxford will provide a blueprint for cities around the world to simultaneously scale up green transport, power and heating, pushing new frontiers in the race to keep global warming below 1.5°C Oxford is the proud location for what is reported to be Europe’s most powerful EV charging hub. Officially launched as part of Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO), the hub will initially offer fast and ultra-rapid charging for 42 vehicles simultaneously at Oxford’s Redbridge Park and Ride. This will be powered entirely by renewable energy, and with 10MW of installed capacity on site, the hub can scale up with EV adoption to provide charging for 400 vehicles. A study of Oxford City Council’s fleet examined the challenges of migrating its 340
vehicles, managed by Oxford Direct Services, to electric, from cars and vans through to tipper trucks and refuse collection vehicles. The project has helped fund the electrification of 40 of these, and is exploring the value to be gained by ‘smart’ charging, using variable time-of-day tariffs to pick the cheapest times to charge.
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ESO is one of three demonstrator projects part‑funded by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, delivered by Innovate UK. The collaboration between Oxford City Council, Oxford University, Pivot Power, Habitat Energy, Invinity and Kensa, aims to showcase rapid EV charging, hybrid battery E
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