TECHNOLOGY
At Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit, Greg Davis, Chief Growth Officer at GRIDSERVE sat down with James Darley, Editor of Energy Digital for a fireside conversation exploring EV infrastructure.
Q. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND GRIDSERVE.
» I started off in software and the energy sector – I have only been in EVs for about 18 months, so I am fairly new but I do not think that is a bad thing.
GRIDSERVE has always been in energy and storage, with two main formats – Electric Forecourts, which were the first ones built specifically for electric vehicles, and Electric Hubs. We believe that people want to go to a hub with multiple connectors, not just a standalone charger.
Q. GRIDSERVE MADE ITS NAME WITH THE FIRST ELECTRIC FORECOURT IN 2020. ELECTRIC HIGHWAYS AND CONNECTING UK ROUTES HAS BEEN A REALLY HUGE PART OF YOUR GROWTH AS A COMPANY – IS THIS GROWTH STILL THE DIRECTION YOU’ RE HEADING IN?
» Yes, still very much so! In terms of the challenge, it is the classic chicken and egg. We need people to buy EVs, but they will only buy them if they have got confidence in charging. We are unashamedly focused on the high‐power, on‐the‐journey bit, because we think it is the hard bit.
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