Window 2 of the Government's £170M Depot Charging Scheme opens at midday on 28 October 2026, assessed strictly first-come first-served. ChargeMyDepot has £6.5M of depot charging grant applications in assessment right now, with positive feedback so far. We handle the application, the procurement, the civils, the installation and the intelligence layer that runs it.
A complete DCS application takes six to eight weeks to build properly: site survey, load assessment, CAD design, technical workbook, installer quotes and evidenced match funding. To submit in the first wave on 28 October, the work starts in early September.
Electric van registrations reached a record 10.6% of the UK new LCV market in the first seven months of 2026. The mandate for 2026 is 24%. That gap is the story, and it is not a demand problem alone.
The Government's £170M Depot Charging Scheme part-funds charging infrastructure at commercial fleet depots. Window 1 funded 70% of chargepoint and civil costs. Window 2 opens at midday on 28 October 2026 with £38M available, and DfT will confirm the grant rate before opening.
Whether you operate a fleet depot or manufacture chargers & install infrastructure, there's a seat at the table.
Fleet profile, duty cycles, dwell times, existing supply capacity, available headroom and landlord position across every depot in scope. Free consultation, no obligation. Typically 5 working days.
Load assessment, CAD layouts, chargepoint specification, DNO engagement, installer quotes, delivery programme and evidenced match funding. Built to the framework behind £6.5M of live grant applications. Typically 4 to 6 weeks.
We submit at the opening of Window 2 on 28 October and manage assessment correspondence end to end. First-come first-served rewards preparation, not intent.
Hardware, civils and commissioning inside the delivery window to 31 March 2028. emPACT live from day one, SmartFlex activated, DfT monitoring and reporting automated.
Typical fleet depot: 20 AC + 4 DC chargers | 50 electric vans + 10 eHGVs
AC & DC Hardware
Consortium Orchestrator
Civil & Electrical Works
ChargeMyDepot coordinates the end-to-end proposition and brings fleet operators to the table. Powered by Electric Miles smart charging technology.
The DCS has specific requirements. If you tick these boxes, you qualify for up to £1M in government funding.
Must be registered and operating in the UK. Organisation and vehicle fleet must have been operating for at least 1 year at time of application.
Must own or lease one or more UK depots. If leased, landlord consent is required for chargepoint installation.
Fleet must include, or plan to include, at least one battery electric van, HGV or coach. Application must quantify the impact on EV charging needs.
A senior leader must have approved the infrastructure proposal.
Must agree to ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities, including physical site audits and visits.
Cannot apply for or receive similar government funding for the same activities.
Commercial vehicles must be the primary users of the funded infrastructure.
Window 2 projects start from April 2027. All funded infrastructure must be installed and operational by 31 March 2028. No extensions.
If you share charging infrastructure with other fleet operators, charging must be on a cost recovery basis for a minimum of three years following the grant award.
A free 15-minute call with a grant specialist. We have £6.5M of applications in assessment through this scheme. We'll tell you exactly where you stand, including where you do not.
Book Free Eligibility Check → I'm a Consortium Partner →Free consultation. No obligation. We'll respond within 24 hours.
Window 2 runs for 62 working days and is assessed first-come first-served. One application per organisation, no amendments once submitted, and no second chance until the next window.
Enter your fleet details below. Our Total Cost of Ownership calculator compares diesel vs electric over 5 years — fuel, maintenance, tax, ULEZ, and more.
Per van, based on your inputs
Estimates based on UK market averages. Depot charging modelled at £0.22/kWh. Actual savings depend on duty cycle, tariff, dwell time and location. Grant value modelled at the Window 1 rate of 70%; DfT will confirm the Window 2 rate before 28 October 2026.
Unplanned downtime costs £1,000/day per vehicle. Electric Miles' emPACT platform is the intelligence layer behind every ChargeMyDepot installation — 20,000+ chargers, 97.9% uptime.
Without intelligent orchestration, depot managers face daily emergencies that drain time, money, and operational capacity.
75% of managers face daily crises from fragmented tools and disconnected systems
Operational ChaosChargers ignore vehicles, crews, and energy costs — operating in isolation
15% Wasted EnergySpreadsheets fail to account for live grid prices, vehicle priority, or demand spikes
£18k/yr Missed Savings3+ hours/day lost to coordination, fault chasing, and manual charge scheduling
£50k/yr Labour WasteemPACT turns fragmented depot operations into a single, intelligent orchestration layer
A single command dashboard for your entire charging estate. Real-time visibility across every bay, vehicle, and energy flow — from tablet to mobile.
All assets. One pane of glass. The emPACT Fleet Orchestration Platform.
Real-time battery levels and departure readiness status for every vehicle in your fleet
Automated bay allocation, fault detection, and smart charge management with live status
Integrated energy monitoring for solar, battery storage, and grid connections
Predictive maintenance alerts and automated service ticket generation
Balances 50+ variables — tariffs, battery health, space — in seconds for optimal charging
DCS grant conditions require ongoing monitoring and evaluation, including physical site audits, for the life of the funded asset. emPACT generates the reporting automatically — operators running spreadsheets will be doing this by hand for five years.
Simulates scenarios like storms and depot expansions before real-world execution
Authentication, charge session tracking, and driver-specific scheduling and reporting
Resolves conflicts automatically. “Truck #203 needs 80% charge, but Bay 7 is dead → auto-reroute to Bay 4 + trigger repair.”
Balances 50+ variables — tariffs, battery health, departure times, grid constraints — to schedule optimal charging in seconds.
Simulates scenarios like storms and depot expansions before real-world execution. Digital twin of your entire charging estate.
“We don't sell software. We sell operational certainty.”The emPACT Advantage
Your depot doesn't just save money — it generates new revenue streams
We aggregate your depot's flexible demand and trade with DSOs and NESO. You get paid for shifting when you charge — zero impact on fleet operations.
Every diesel mile replaced by electric generates verified carbon savings. Verra-accredited monetisation turns your fleet's emissions reductions into tradeable credits.
£38 million, 62 working days, first-come first-served. The pilot drew 284 applications and the grant rate has already fallen once. We have £6.5M of applications in assessment under this scheme and we know exactly how long a strong application takes to build. The only question is whether yours is ready on day one.
Book a free depot assessment. We'll review eligibility, size your grant, model your return and build your Window 2 application, using the framework behind £6.5M of live applications under this scheme.
Claim Your Depot Funding →We're inviting select charger manufacturers and I&C installers into the consortium ahead of Window 2. Government-funded, recurring, pre-qualified demand with no cold-start risk.
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