Scottish Power has taken delivery of 10 Nissan e-NV200 vans, with further orders of the electric light commercial vehicle to follow.
Six of the vans are being delivered via the Western Nissan dealership in Edinburgh, Scotland, while others will head to areas such as Merseyside in the North-West of England and Caernarfon in North Wales.
With a maximum payload of 705kg and the ability to carry 4.2m3 of cargo, each e-NV200 can travel up to 187 miles on a single charge. The latest consignment are Acenta models with fast-charge capability and follow a trial of the vehicle on the island of Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales.
John Moore, fleet manager, Scottish Power, said: “The e-NV200 suits our needs and fits with the Scottish Power approach of focusing on wind energy, smart grids and driving the change to a cleaner, electric future.
“The vans are excellent. The EV technology is superb and the range is very good. Range is key for us.”
The e-NV200s will be joining more than 1,000 other operational vehicles on the Scottish Power fleet, which includes 25 Nissan Leafs and an electric bus. Conversion work on the vans was completed in the first half of October before they were deployed in the field.
According to Moore, the vehicles will be used to maintain the infrastructure of Scottish Power’s electricity distribution grid and each vehicle will be based at one of the company’s strategically located depots in places such as Stirling, Dumfries, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
He added that the company was preparing orders for more Nissan e-NV200s.
