Houston-based renewable energy company Octopus Energy has introduced a home energy program with California-headquartered EV maker Rivian. All Rivian customers in those parts of Texas where Octopus is an eligible energy provider will be offered a time-of-use energy rate plan with an overnight off-peak discount of up to 50%. “Demand flexibility is the key to… Read more »
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Octopus Energy Generation funds EV charging infrastructure in the North of England
Octopus Energy Generation plans to invest up to £110 million on behalf of its Sky fund in Manchester-based EV public charging network Be.EV to install new charge points in the UK. Octopus Energy says it already supplies all of Be.EV’s chargers with 100% green electricity. Be.EV currently has 150 public charge points in its network,… Read more »
Octopus Energy’s roaming service now includes over 1,000 chargers across the UK
Octopus Energy, a UK retail supplier of renewable electricity, launched a roaming service for EV charging called the Electric Juice Network in May—charter members included charging providers Char.gy and Osprey (formerly Engenie). Now four more charging firms—Franklin Energy LiFe, Hubsta, Alfa Power and Plug-N-Go—have joined the Electric Juice Network, bringing the total number of participating… Read more »
EST-Floattech powers Damen’s Multi Cat 1908 Electric work boat with Octopus battery system
Netherlands-based marine energy storage supplier EST-Floattech is providing its Octopus Series High Energy battery system to power the Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s Multi Cat (MuC) 1908 work boat’s fully electric propulsion and equipment. The Octopus battery system is designed for large-scale applications and heavy-duty operations that use systems up to 10 MWh. The Multi Cat’s battery… Read more »
EST-Floattech supplies Octopus battery systems to Wight Shipyard
Netherlands-based battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Series battery systems to UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard for installation on two vessels, Mars Clipper and Cross River Ferry. The vessels will be operated by ferry service company Thames Clippers. Wight Shipyard, on the Isle of Wight, specializes in high-speed ferries, retrofits and vessel maintenance. Thames Clippers… Read more »
EST-Floattech to supply Octopus Series battery systems to Coastal Workboats
Netherlands-headquartered maritime battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide the battery systems for the electric-landing utility vessel (E-LUV) to be built by UK shipyard Coastal Workboats in Stornoway and for the company’s shore-based power supply system (SPSS). The project is funded by a £6-million grant from the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) to Coastal Workboats to demonstrate… Read more »
Octopus Electric Vehicles launches DriveFree EV leasing program in Texas
UK-based EV leasing company Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched its DriveFree plan in the Houston area. The program, which customers access online, includes the lease of a pre-owned EV, as well as a maintenance contract and smart home charging through Octopus Energy. “With DriveFree, we wanted to address all the concerns people have about switching… Read more »
EST-Floattech delivers Octopus Series battery system for SFK’s ferry Laboe
Dutch battery manufacturer EST-Floattech has supplied its Octopus Series battery system to German ferry operator SFK for its ferry Laboe, which was recently delivered to SFK by Holland Shipyards Group. The Laboe will transport commuters around the city of Kiel. It is capable of switching between use of generators and EST-Floattech’s 560 kWh Octopus High… Read more »
myenergi integrates zappi smart charger with Intelligent Octopus Go for lower-cost charging
British EV charger manufacturer myenergi’s zappi smart charger now integrates with UK-based renewable energy group Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, which allows access to six hours of low-cost energy each night. The zappi charger is certified as fully compliant with the UK Electric Vehicle Smart Charge Point Regulations. It was already capable of integrating… Read more »
Be.EV to invest £20 million in 200 EV fast charging bays at UK retail sites
UK EV charging network Be.EV has agreed to spend £20 million (£26.6 million) to install more than 200 EV charging bays across 22 retail and leisure properties across the UK managed by Schroders Capital. Be.EV will fully fund the installation and maintenance of the chargers at sites managed by five Schroders Capital real estate funds,… Read more »
