As the blue light services of the police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services transition to electric fleets, UK Power Networks has launched a new tool to help smooth the change.

Blue Light is a digital tool developed in close collaboration with the emergency services to aid understanding of how much electric vehicle charging their sites can accommodate and how different electrification approaches would affect their operations.

The tool also gives visibility of potential costs, delivery timescales and practical ways to maintain operational resilience throughout the transition.

Luca Grella, head of innovation at UK Power Networks, said: “The tool will help emergency services plan the most operationally effective and cost-efficient route to transition their fleets to clean transport. We’ve worked closely with emergency services throughout to make sure the tool reflects the realities they face every day, and it’s been incredibly rewarding to see that collaboration take shape in a practical, working solution.” 

By providing insight at the earliest stages, it helps organisations explore options for their sites with greater confidence, improving resilience and enabling more informed conversations about investment, infrastructure and future network connections.

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