BUSINESS PROFILE
GRIDSERVE has been developing innovative solutions for transport , energy supply , industry , food and nature , ensuring environmentally friendly options can be both accessible and affordable , all over the UK .
It ’ s been reported that electric vehicle charging points need to be deployed five times quicker so as to meet the upcoming ban on petrol and diesel cars . This put GRIDSERVE under pressure to get its forecourts up and running , and it needed a technology partner to ensure it could do so on time .
Challenges
The singular nature of this project meant that GRIDSERVE had highly specific requirements when it came to the technology partner that would help deploy and maintain the underlying infrastructure , providing secure , reliable connectivity across all sites for both staff and visitors , fully isolated from the charging units to ensure operational resilience .
With high expectations for the electric forecourts among owners of electric vehicles , it was vital that this infrastructure was not just
Andre Pageot , Chief Information Technology
Officer , GRIDSERVE
GRIDSERVE is a pioneer in the field of sustainable energy . Its current focus is the deployment of its pioneering electric forecourts across the UK ’ s road and motorways , providing electric vehicles with a safe , convenient and affordable way to recharge . It worked with Exponential-e to help deploy and maintain the underlying infrastructure for the UK ’ s first electric forecourt charging station and provide secure , reliable connectivity across all sites for both staff and visitors , fully isolated from the charging units to ensure operational resilience . Along the journey , Exponential-e has become , not just as a connectivity provider , but a trusted technology partner for GRIDSERVE .
Providing seamless connectivity for the UK ’ s first electric forecourts – a new era of sustainable energy
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