Fleets and destinations
Depot charging for electric fleets
Independent depot charging consulting for UK fleets and multi-site operators: grid capacity, specification, tender and rollout, delivered against the constraints nobody plans for. No hardware or installer commission, so the specification serves the fleet rather than the supplier.
Depot charging problems I get called about
You have an electrification mandate and no plan
A vehicle order date exists, the depots are not ready, and nobody internally owns the charging side.
Grid capacity is the unknown
You do not know what each site can actually take, and the DNO process has already started slipping the programme.
Quotes are impossible to compare
Every installer has quoted a different specification, so price comparison is meaningless and risk is invisible.
Multi-site rollout with no standard
Each depot has been done differently, so nothing is repeatable and operations carries the variance.
Depot charging support, from requirements to rollout
Requirements before hardware
Duty cycles, dwell times and depot layout first. The kit list comes last, not from a supplier's brochure.
Grid and capacity reality
Site-by-site capacity assessment and DNO engagement, so the programme plan reflects connection timelines rather than hope.
Standardised specification and tender
One specification across the estate, tendered competitively, so quotes are genuinely comparable.
Rollout and handover
Delivery oversight through to commissioning evidence, operational handover and the O and M arrangement that keeps uptime honest.
How much will depot charging cost your fleet?
Depot charging cost depends less on the chargers than on civils, cabling distance and whether the grid connection needs reinforcement. Answer eight questions about your vehicles, sites and charging window and the depot cost estimator gives you a first-pass cost range, a timeline band and the risks most likely to move the number, before you speak to a single supplier.
Estimate your depot charging costHow a depot charging programme runs
Week 0
Intro call
A 30-minute call on fleet size, depot count and the date you are working back from.
Weeks 1 to 4
Requirements and capacity
Duty cycle analysis, site surveys and capacity assessment across the priority depots.
Weeks 4 to 10
Specification and tender
One standard specification, competitive tender, and a recommendation with the risks named.
Ongoing
Rollout
Delivery oversight depot by depot, with commissioning evidence and operational handover at each site.
100,000+
EV charging installations influenced
15+ years
In UK charging and fleet electrification
Founder
Of ChargedEV, built and exited
Board level
NED and fractional engagements
Engagement models
| Model | Commitment | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depot feasibility | 2 to 4 weeks | One site, unknown capacity | Capacity read, options and indicative cost |
| Estate assessmentFleet and Depot Strategy from £8,750 See pricing | 6 to 12 weeks | Multi-site fleets with a mandate | Prioritised depot plan and standard specification |
| Procurement support | 6 to 10 weeks | Quotes you cannot compare | Tender, evaluation and recommendation |
| Rollout oversight | Ongoing | Delivery already underway | Programme governance and commissioning assurance |
Current availability
Available for depot programmes starting this quarter
Multi-site rollouts are scoped depot by depot so the first sites prove the specification.
Depot charging questions
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EV procurement
Specification, tender and supplier selection for what you are buying.
See the pillarInstaller networks
The delivery capability behind every depot programme.
See the pillarDepot cost estimator
A first-pass view of what a depot programme is likely to cost.
Run the numbersDepot discovery checklist
The questions to answer on power, civils, vehicles and contracts before you commit to dates.
Download the checklistFleet readiness score
Score how ready your fleet and depots really are before committing to dates.
Score your fleetFleet depot infrastructure
A case study on delivering depot charging across a national estate.
Read the case studyProof this works
Recent engagements closest to this kind of work.
Fleet depot infrastructure
Grid constraints mapped early, so the depot build was phased instead of stalled.
Read the case studyDestination charging rollout
Site by site cost and sequencing plan that kept the rollout on budget.
Read the case studyGet a straight read on your depots
Thirty minutes on fleet size, depot count and timing. You will leave knowing which constraint is going to set your programme dates.
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