Together charging a brighter future
Franklin Energy is a leading EV charging provider, pioneering the delivery of new products and technologies in the rapidly merging EV charging arena. We aim to see charging centres that operate on a smart grid, utilising the renewable energy generated by hydro, solar and wind power to charge all electric vehicles. We aspire to create completely off-grid and environmentally sustainable charging centres, and rollout a network of these across the UK.
We aim to see charging centres that operate on a smart grid
Pioneering the delivery of new products and technologies in the EV charging field
At the forefront of the UK’s transition to electric vehicles
To allow the UK to meet its stringent CO2 reduction targets and increase our energy security
Franklin Energy aim to be at the forefront of the UK’s transition to electric vehicles by providing an electric vehicle charging network on a mass scale utilising the renewable energy generated by solar and wind power to charge all electric vehicles. The firm aspire to create completely off-grid and environmentally sustainable charging hubs, rolling this network out across the UK for commercial, public and home use.
In 2016, Franklin launched its ‘LiFe’ charging network, establishing the brand as an integral part of the UK’s rapidly merging EV technology infrastructure. Franklin Energy works closely with strategic partners to deploy charging points and is also at the forefront of innovation around smart charging including vehicle 2 grid and demand side frequency response.
Franklin Energy’s USP is its ability to manufacture agnostic’s through the firms cloud based back office platform which has been integrated with over 30 different types of charging points from across Europe. This places Franklin Energy in the position of being the first to market new technologies such as wireless inductive charging and high powered charging ahead of competitors. The firm are also at the forefront of smart charging and will be the first to embed frequency response technology into the charging network providing stability to the electricity grid and creating a new revenue stream.
New products continue to be developed by integrating new technologies and embedding smart grid optimisation software into the charging network helping to create the next generation of charging points.
Founder and Managing Director of Franklin Energy
Robert founded Franklin Energy in 2015 and has built the company from scratch, to become one of the leading EV charging providers in the UK. Robert is an engineering graduate who has developed a profound knowledge for EV charging and the energy sector. Robert has a pioneering mindset and has developed many innovations some of which Franklin is researching and developing today. Robert is very commercially focused and has been responsible for established partnerships with both Global EV charging manufacturers and operators, together with creating new revenue streams over and above EV charging.
Operations Director/ Contract Manager
David has spent the past ten years as a Project Manager working within the UK onshore wind sector. From his unique background, working for two large wind turbine manufacturers (Gamesa Energy UK, Nordex UK) he can demonstrate complete ‘lifecycle knowledge’ from wind farm feasibility, development and planning through to operation, including the completion of high value turbine installation contracts to agreed cost, quality and schedule targets for a variety of demanding customers. He brings invaluable transferrable skills to Franklin and leads all DC charging projects and operations including grid reinforcement. David enjoys running and canoeing in his spare time!
Head of Strategy and Innovation
David has been active in transport technology and innovation for 28 years David serves on the European Program Committee for the ITS World Congress and as an assessor for Innovation UK on Intelligent mobility and Autonomous Vehicles. He has served on
the Automotive Council Technology group, DfT expert panel for Strategic Road development, and Accessible Transport bodies. He was the Chief Information Director function for Transport for Greater Manchester and was a key part
of the creation of TfGM to include the strategic Highways activity for Greater Manchester.
In 2018, David has come on board with Franklin as a non-exec advisor for strategy, innovation and public sector relations.
Estates Director
Chris Petch is a Chartered Surveyor with 35 years’ experience in property market which has included working for major PLC organisations and private practice; working nationally from offices in both London and Manchester over the period, Chris has been
involved in delivering major projects from site acquisition to asset sale.
Notable successes include Middlebrook Bolton, the UK’s largest retail and leisure scheme, roll out of the Asda
Living facia and asset managing for landlord and tenant companies including some of the top names, British Land and LaSalle. Chris has come on board at Franklin to oversee new locations, primarily in the retail sector to deploy
EV charging infrastructure across a UK wide portfolio. Chris also oversees legal and contractual matters for Franklin.
IT Operations Manager
Ryan has been working with some of the largest retail and logistic companies in the UK, providing support and solutions in a wide variety of areas within the IT sector. At Franklin he is responsible for on-boarding, monitoring and maintaining all EV chargers to ensure the maximum uptime across the network, as well as technical support for our rapidly increasing customer base. He is also responsible for the organisation’s internal IT infrastructure and development.
Our dedicated project management team have vast experience of delivery projects in the engineering, utilities and oil and gas sector. We have a pragmatic approach to each EV charging project, tailoring the client’s needs with a bespoke and future proofed
solution.
We offer 24/7/365 1st line customer telephone support for all of our customers. We pride ourselves on our customer service and maintaining the very highest quality charge points with our current EV charging network
achieving an uptime of >99%.
We have found that 85-90% of our issues can be rectified remotely without sending an engineer to site resulting in reduced OPEX costs for the host.
Franklin Energy’s operations
play an important role as one of the leading Electric Vehicle charging pioneer’s in the UK today.
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