Solus Power, a leading innovator in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global defence and security company, QinetiQ, to research and develop advanced EV charging solutions for fleet charging and infrastructure, as well as the specific needs of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Solus Power is developing a cutting-edge mobile EV solution centered around modular, stackable, and easily transported power units, each the size of an attaché case. QinetiQ has been working with customers in the defence and security industry to understand challenges posed by climate change, with a focus on flexibly charging EVs across diverse locations and infrastructural settings.
The collaboration between Solus Power and QinetiQ sees the latter providing expertise in power sources and electrification to support Solus Power in understanding the needs of defence and security customers globally. The partnership underscores QinetiQ’s ongoing efforts to tackle pressing customer challenges related to climate change and energy transformation by partnering with SMEs and academic institutions. The focus on mobile EV charging highlights the evolving landscape of defence and security infrastructure, recognizing the importance of sustainable and adaptable energy solutions. Solus Power showcased its technology at QinetiQ’s ‘Understanding Tomorrow’s Sustainability Technology Today’ event in November, highlighting its potential to contribute to a more sustainable, efficient, and flexible energy future for defence operations.
Solus Power CEO, Stas Leonidou, expressed excitement about the opportunity to collaborate with QinetiQ, a recognized organization in the defence sector with a history of innovation and solutions development. Victoria Doherty, Head of Electrification at QinetiQ, emphasized the importance of enabling flexibility to provide electric power wherever and whenever it is needed to achieve future operational advantages. By working across sectors to transfer existing solutions, the collaboration between Solus Power and QinetiQ aims to accelerate success in providing sustainable and adaptable energy solutions to meet the evolving needs of defence and security customers globally.
Solus Power’s technology, focused on modular and easily deployable EV charging solutions, has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable, efficient, and flexible energy future for defence operations. The collaboration with QinetiQ, a global defence and security company, allows Solus Power to leverage expertise in power sources and electrification to better understand the needs of defence and security customers worldwide. Through partnerships with SMEs and academic institutions, QinetiQ is committed to addressing pressing customer challenges related to climate change and energy transformation, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and adaptable energy solutions in defense and security infrastructure.
The strategic partnership between Solus Power and QinetiQ aims to research and develop advanced EV charging solutions suitable for fleet charging, infrastructure, and the specific needs of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Solus Power is developing a mobile EV solution centered around modular, stackable, and easily transportable power units while QinetiQ has been working to understand challenges posed by climate change and the need for flexible EV charging solutions across diverse locations and infrastructural settings. This collaboration highlights the evolving landscape of defence and security infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and adaptable energy solutions to meet the changing needs of customers globally.
Solus Power CEO, Stas Leonidou, and Victoria Doherty, Head of Electrification at QinetiQ, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership and its potential to provide more sustainable and efficient energy solutions for defence operations. By leveraging the respective expertise of the two organizations, the collaboration aims to accelerate the development of innovative EV charging solutions that meet the evolving needs of defence and security customers worldwide. Solus Power’s cutting-edge technology and QinetiQ’s experience in power sources and electrification position the partnership as a key player in addressing pressing customer challenges related to climate change and energy transformation in the defense and security sector.