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Partnership will help meet growing electric vehicle power demand
ritical power specialist Durata is further adding to Teesside ’ s growing green energy credentials by teaming up with Schneider Electric to roll out their microgrid technology that can manage electricity generated by wind turbines and solar panels in electric vehicle power points all over the UK .
Durata is directly responding to the demand for greener energy and the proliferation of renewable energy sources in its new partnership with Schneider Electric , which has come about as the demand for electric vehicle charging points grows .
The Teesside firm , which ensures that business premises can carry on trading in the event of a power cut or surge , is working with Schneider in response to a change in people ’ s mindset towards creating a more sustainable future and the need to respond to the UK ’ s ageing power infrastructure .
Durata is helping Schneider Electric roll out microgrid solutions , which can transmit different sources of energy , including green-to-green energy from wind turbines and solar panels to power points such as electric vehicle chargers .
John McGee , founder and managing director of Durata , said : “ Whereas now you may only see one or two charger points in a car park , the requirement will soon be far greater and with that in mind , there will be a need to generate additional power .
“ This is where microgrid technology comes into its own .”
Durata is bringing its expertise in installing , monitoring and testing uninterruptable power supplies and cooling systems to the partnership with Schneider .
It currently provides this for data-led industries , including banks , hospitals , government and Ministry of Defence sites , as John explains .
“ It ’ s all about providing peace of mind and protection – knowing that in the event of an outage , there is an immediate and seamless supply of power ,” he said .
“ Even a brief loss of power may have potentially disastrous consequences and could
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