Real outcomes, not brochure numbers.
A selection of anonymised UK projects — what the client was quoted, what we designed, and the capex, schedule or uptime outcome that followed.
60-van last-mile depot — DNO upgrade avoided
A national parcel operator was quoted £420k for a DNO reinforcement to electrify a 60-van depot. We sized to the real duty cycle and kept the project inside the existing supply.
Challenge
The incumbent installer proposed 60 × 22 kW posts, triggering a 1.3 MVA connection upgrade with a 14-month lead time and a six-figure reinforcement quote.
Approach
- Telematics-led duty-cycle modelling across 8 weeks of route data
- Sized 60 × 11 kW posts with dynamic load management and overnight staggering
- Submitted DNO G99 application with diversified profile, not nameplate
- Specified vendor-agnostic OCPP back-office so the client owns the data
Outcome
Whole fleet charged by 05:30 every night on the existing 800 kVA supply. DNO upgrade cancelled. Project delivered in 11 weeks instead of 14 months.
240-bay residential car park — phased rollout
A build-to-rent landlord needed an EV strategy for 240 bays without front-loading capex or stranding capacity for future EV growth.
Challenge
Leaseholders wanted chargers now, but only 18% of bays were occupied by EVs. A full rollout would have wasted £180k of hardware and tripped the building supply.
Approach
- Three-phase rollout plan tied to EV uptake triggers, not calendar dates
- Cable containment and switchgear sized for full 240-bay future state on day one
- Tenant-billed back-office with OCPI roaming and adjustable tariffs
- DNO application lodged for phase 3 in parallel with phase 1 install
Outcome
Phase 1 (40 bays) live in 9 weeks. Phase 2 triggered automatically at 35% EV penetration. Landlord avoided £180k of stranded hardware and locked in the phase 3 connection slot.
Retail park rapid hub — vendor bake-off
A retail park owner was being courted by three CPO concession partners with very different revenue-share splits. We ran an independent bake-off and renegotiated the winning deal.
Challenge
Headline revenue shares ranged from 8% to 22%, but the underlying tariffs, uptime SLAs and capex contributions were not like-for-like. Customer wanted clarity, fast.
Approach
- Normalised three CPO proposals onto a single 10-year NPV model
- Independent utilisation forecast using local traffic and dwell-time data
- Negotiated uptime SLA with liquidated damages and tariff cap
- Specified pull-through power for a second 6-bay hub in year 3
Outcome
Selected CPO delivered 6 × 150 kW rapid bays at zero capex to the landlord, with a 19% revenue share and a contractual 98% uptime SLA. Year-1 revenue tracking 14% above model.
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