Office for Zero Emission Vehicles - the UK government body responsible for supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles, including EV charger grants and infrastructure policy.
OZEV (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles) is a team within the UK Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade. It develops policy and administers grants to support the transition to electric vehicles and zero emission transport.
OZEV plays a crucial role in funding EV charging infrastructure across the UK.
OZEV administers several key funding programmes:
To install grant-funded chargers, installers must:
As EV charger installations grow, grid connection considerations become important:
Our services support installers in meeting OZEV requirements while ensuring efficient grid connections.
Technology that enables electric vehicles to discharge stored energy back to the electricity grid, supporting grid stability and creating revenue opportunities for EV owners.
Distribution Network Operators own and operate the local electricity distribution networks that deliver power from the national grid to homes and businesses.
G98 is the DNO notification process for small-scale generation systems up to 16A per phase (3.68kW single-phase), allowing 'fit and inform' installation without pre-approval.
G99 is the engineering recommendation governing the connection of generation equipment to distribution networks, requiring DNO approval for systems over 16A per phase.