A complete community energy and mobility ecosystem
V2HomeShare allows registered electric vehicles and homes to safely share energy with each other, reducing bills and strengthening Appleby's energy resilience.
Vehicles charge overnight using low-cost electricity and can return energy to the home's battery system during the day. Alternatively, vehicles can transport stored energy to shared community battery hubs for wider local use.
A large rooftop solar array on a local business at Appleby Trading Estate is intentionally oversized. This allows surplus solar energy to be captured daily and stored in an on-site Battery Racking System (BRS), keeping clean energy within the community.
The Trading Estate solar and battery system powers EV chargers used by registered MyZipEV Car Club members. Vehicles are charged using local solar and low-cost stored energy, keeping running costs affordable.
A second Battery Racking System will be located in the centre of Appleby. Registered ZipEV vehicles can discharge energy here. The system will hold up to 50 'TommyCan' portable battery packs, acting as a bridge between shared energy and individual households.
Charged TommyCan Battery Packs can be collected by registered residents experiencing fuel poverty. At home, packs connect to a Smart Docking Connector to provide clean energy for essential household use.
Low-cost locally generated and stored energy powers the ZipEV Car Club, enabling affordable vehicle hire and shared transport services for Appleby residents.
Residents can hire ZipEV vehicles when needed. Using shared energy and shared vehicles keeps costs low, reducing the need for private car ownership and improving access to transport.
ZipEV provides weekday scheduled transport between Appleby and Penrith, or Appleby and Barnard Castle. Services will run four times a day, every weekday, supporting work, healthcare, shopping, and education needs of the community.
By linking local energy with shared mobility, ZipEV helps address transport poverty and energy poverty together, keeping costs stable even when wider fuel prices rise.
RAP creates a circular system where local energy powers mobility, mobility supports households, and benefits stay within the community.