Challenger supplier Igloo Energy has today (19 July) announced it has partnered with technology firm Ev.energy to launch its smart electric vehicle (EV) charging app.
According to Igloo, the app will offer new customers of its Pioneer Tariff 1,200 miles worth of free charging.
It links a customer’s Tesla and Igloo Energy accounts to automatically charge the EV at times when carbon emissions from the electricity used are at their lowest.
Ev.energy will analyse National Grid forecasts to select times when low-carbon generation is feeding into the grid, as opposed to using the first available electricity.
Users can set a time when they want their car charged and the app will ensure the car is ready by the time they need it. If customers then need their car charged more quickly, they can boost their charging as needed.
The announcement follows a trial in which was launched in January and Igloo claims the app can help reduce Tesla charging emissions by 20 per cent and make journeys “greener”.
Matt Clemow, chief executive of Igloo Energy, said: “We’re passionate about helping our customers reduce how and when they use energy both inside and outside the home and we want to make this as easy as possible for them.
“Our trial with Tesla drivers has been a huge success and we’re excited about welcoming new customers who want to reduce their carbon footprint to our simple single tariff which will allow them to easily lower their energy usage.”
Nick Woolley, Ev.energy chief executive and co-founder, said: “For a typical user driving 8,000 miles a year, we can reduce the CO2 emissions of charging their electric vehicle by 20 per cent.
“Over a year this equates to 150kg of CO2 or a flight from London to Berlin on a plane.”
Igloo is not the first supplier to offer smart EV charging.
In March, renewable energy supplier Octopus Energy announced a partnership with smart electric vehicle (EV) charging cable Ohme for customers on the suppliers’ Agile Octopus tariff.
The supplier said the deal would enable its customers to utilise smart charging in their homes when electricity is cheapest.