ESG I Morrison Energy Services charges forward with carbon-cutting EV installation

Across Morrison Energy Services, we are passionate about supporting our clients, and their customers, on their journeys to net zero with the installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers.

Our EV team has worked to continue our commitment to protect the environments in which we work with the introduction of carbon-cutting innovation to our installation process.

Throughout the standard installation process, a significant amount of concrete is used to install chargers, power banks and feeder pillars. Using concrete is the traditional method of fixing equipment to the ground, ensuring the foundations are stable for the above ground charger.

Aiming to reduce the amount of carbon in our process and the time taken to install chargers, power banks and feeder pillar bases, Craig Hopper, Technical Manager at Morrison Energy Services, has worked to design installation equipment created from recycled plastic.

Using a recycled plastic mould to create the main foundation for the chargers, we have been able to cut our carbon emissions from using traditional methods. The chambers, which are made of 100% recycled plastic, are also created in a factory powered by solar energy.

This method has made the process more efficient for our teams, as we have reduced the need to let the concrete cure, while still providing the same stability for the above ground charger equipment.

Our EV team has currently used this innovative method on six sites, installing 33 chargers, five feeder pillars and seven power banks.

When installing the feeder pillar, which transfers the electricity to the individual power banks, and from the power banks to each charger we have designed and created a large plastic chamber, held together by a steel frame.

This method has not only reduced carbon further on site, but improved safety, with the base laying completely flat, in the past when we used concrete bases, we found that we had to leave open excavations around the concrete foundations until all the electrical cables has been installed. This increased to risk of slip trips and fails due to having an open excavation for an extended length of time.

Speaking on the design of these sustainable solutions, Craig said: “While this has been a challenging design project, by visiting sites ahead of planning stages, we have been able to work closely with our clients to create a solution which reduces the impact of installations on the environment, in line with our shared goal to reduce carbon across our operations.

“I am particularly proud of the work we have undertaken to achieve this innovation, which is now replicated across our EV sites.”

Across M Group Services, we are committed to find solutions to make our operations more sustainable, in line with our Environmental, Social and Government (ESG) aspirations.

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