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Buses at Glasgow depot charged when there is excess renewable energy

Deniz Huseyin
15 May 2026
Electric buses at the First Bus Glasgow depot are charged when there’s excess renewable energy on the system
Electric buses at the First Bus Glasgow depot are charged when there’s excess renewable energy on the system
 

A trial is underway at an electric bus depot in Glasgow to charge buses when there is excess renewable energy on the UK’s electricity system.

The trial at the First Bus depot in Glasgow is due to extend to the operator’s depot in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, later in the spring. This is the first time a UK bus operator has enrolled electric depots into the National Grid balancing  mechanism, which balances electricity supply and demand shortly before electricity delivery, said...

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