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<p>To date, the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has provided
more than £100 million to support the installation of uni-directional chargepoints.
The Department has not made an estimation of the cost and the number of uni-directional
chargepoints that will be installed in the UK by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>As announced
at Budget 2017, a new £400m electric car Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (£200m
new Government investment to be matched by private investors) will accelerate the
roll-out of charging infrastructure by providing access to finance to companies that
deliver chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that Vehicle to Grid
(bi-directional) charging capability could become an important service for our energy
system, but is still at a relatively early stage of development. OLEV and the Department
for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are providing funding of £20 million
for innovative projects that develop future Vehicle to Grid products, services and
knowledge. The outcome of these projects will help inform future development of bi-directional
charging.</p>
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