Western Power Distribution has made a commitment to support customers installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers or heat pumps, as part of a connectability pledge.
The company, which operates across the Midlands, South West and South Wales, has committed to provide no obstacles in its electricity distribution network for its eight million customers.
This could provide a foundation for customers in the UK to transition to low-carbon technologies as the globe races towards net zero targets, it said.
Western Power has stated that it currently has 10,759 heat pumps and 58,416 EV chargers connected to its network.
“We want to make the move to low carbon heating and transport as simple as possible for our customers,” Paul Jewell, system development manager at Western Power Distribution said.
“By saying ‘yes’ to all domestic sized connections, we remove one consideration from the list for customers. They can choose a car or heating solution without worrying about our network.
“We might need to come and do some work at some customers’ properties but any domestic customer who is thinking of installing these low carbon technologies can proceed with confidence that our network will not be a barrier to their plans.”
The pledge is a key component of the firm’s business plan for the RIIO-ED2 price control period, which outlines commitments to invest £6.7 billion between 2023 and 2028 and support net zero targets.
