Gridserve founder Toddington Harper has announced plans to expand the company globally in a move to support new “world-class” EV partner networks around the world.

Gridserve founder and CEO Toddington Harper, along with his brother Heston Harper, will now focus on building Gridserve Global

The sustainable energy business, which runs an EV charging station network across the UK, has created a new Gridserve Global business, forming an “internationally focused technology powerhouse”.

The business will expand the Gridserve name and technology into new markets, while also continuing to support Gridserve in the UK.

Toddington Harper, along with his brother Heston Harper, will now focus on building Gridserve Global.

He said: “The addition of Gridserve Global to support Gridserve in the UK will deliver unrivalled focus and technology leadership, which is critical for supporting partners globally with world-leading technology, building on all our successes to date, and supporting our mission to move the needle on climate change.”

Gridserve’s executive chairman Roy Williamson will take interim leadership of Gridserve in the UK, which will continue to focus on expanding its Gridserve Electric Highway charging network. This includes developing, delivering and operating new Electric Super Hubs, Electric Forecourts and Electric Heavy Goods Vehicle charging facilities.

Gridserve stressed that it would continue to support the UK business with “an ongoing unrivalled technology leadership position”.

Williamson explained: “Gridserve’s business remains 100% focused on developing, delivering and operating an EV network that gives UK drivers the confidence to go electric with a great customer experience. Under Toddington’s vision and leadership, the team has installed almost 1,500 charging bays at over 190 locations, and Gridserve has become a market-leading charge point operator.

“We’re continuing to build on that success for 2024 and beyond, and will remain focused on our mission to deliver sustainable energy at the speed and scale needed to move the needle on climate change.”