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Response to ‘Progress with the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy’

Summary

The FEVER project team, funded by EPSRC, advocates for grid-independent, renewable-powered EV charging stations to address critical infrastructure challenges. Their response highlights that current EV infrastructure is hindered by long grid connection delays (averaging 5.5 years), increasing standing charges, and uneven geographical access. Off-grid solutions, they argue, can offer faster deployment, greater energy security, and more equitable access—particularly in rural and underserved areas.

The team urges the UK Government to explicitly include grid-independent charging in EV infrastructure policy and funding schemes such as LEVI. They stress that enabling these systems—powered by local renewable generation and hybrid storage—can decentralize power, reduce costs, and help communities capture more value from their energy production. Recognizing this, the response calls for updates to regulatory and innovation funding frameworks to support these solutions and ensure that EV infrastructure rollout is both equitable and future-proof.