Northern Powergrid has joined with Nissan to look at how electric vehicles, batteries and other technologies can support energy networks.

Through its Intelligent Mobility blueprint, Nissan aims to demonstrate how electric vehicles like its LEAF car can work in tandem with energy providers and grid infrastructure. Jim Cardwell, head of trading and innovation at Northern Powergrid, said innovations could, “support the creation of smarter, greener energy networks and help shape future technologies to support the efficient roll-out of electric vehicles.”

The two companies will collaborate on a series of projects – still to be defined -  to explore how new technologies can enhance the capacity, capability and resilience of the region’s power network to make it more active and responsive to the growing and changing demands of both domestic and commercial customers.