Hypervolt launch Ultra Mode rewarding drivers for smart charging, powered by EDF’s PowerShift
EDF, the Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity, has partnered with Hypervolt to launch Ultra Mode, a new smart charging feature that rewards electric vehicle (EV) drivers for supporting the grid.
Enabled by EDF’s status as a Virtual Trading Party (VTP), Ultra Mode allows eligible drivers to earn monthly cash rewards by charging their vehicles at optimal times, even if EDF is not their supplier. EDF PowerShift automatically schedules charging when electricity is cheaper, while ensuring mobility needs are met. By opting in, drivers receive monthly payments. EDF trades the aggregated flexibility in wholesale and local markets to support a more stable, efficient and low-carbon system.
For example, 10,000 EVs connected to PowerShift can provide 10 megawatts of flexible power — enough to match the electricity demand of over 32,000 average UK homes at any moment. By expanding its flexibility services to all enabled behind-the-meter assets, EDF is helping accelerate progress towards the UK’s target of 12 GW of consumer-led flexibility by 2030.
Stuart Fenner, Wholesale Market Services Commercial Director at EDF, commented:
“Smart home EV charging helps make the grid cleaner, more flexible, and more cost effective. With Hypervolt’s Ultra Mode integrated with our PowerShift platform, EV owners can get rewarded for activity supporting the grid.”
Flavian Alexandru, Founder and CEO of Hypervolt, added: “Ultra Mode is a Hypervolt innovation designed to put drivers at the heart of the energy transition. We’re delighted to launch with EDF PowerShift, making smart charging simple, rewarding and effortless.”
About EDF
EDF is driving the transition towards An Electric Britain – a secure, affordable, low-carbon future for everyone. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we are investing more than £100 million weekly in Britain’s electricity infrastructure. We supply millions of customers with electricity and help homes and businesses switch to electricity for heating, transport and industrial processes.
We operate five nuclear power stations and more than 35 onshore wind farms and three offshore wind farms. Since 2009, EDF has invested almost £9 billion in the nuclear fleet to improve reliability and extend station lifetimes. The five generating stations currently supply about 12% of the UK’s electricity demand.
EDF is building the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. We are a minority investor (12.5%) in and major supplier to a replica plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will provide low carbon electricity to meet 14% of UK demand and power around 12 million homes. EDF Group companies Framatome and Arabelle Solutions have a presence in the UK and manufacture critical equipment such as reactor pressure vessels and turbines.
EDF is enabling its 5 million customers, both in business and at home, to choose electric solutions that save cash and carbon, whether it is buying an electric car, generating and storing electricity, selling energy back to the grid or installing solar panels or a heat pump. In 2025, EDF’s Customers business was ranked as one of the Sunday Times’s Best Place to Work.
It is also one of the UK’s leading developers of renewable energy through EDF power solutions UK and Ireland. We have more than 2GW of renewable generation in operation and over 10GW in construction, planning and development across a range of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage.
We are one of the largest suppliers to British business and a leading supplier of innovative energy solutions that are helping businesses become more energy independent. In addition, the company’s energy services business, Dalkia, one of the UK and Ireland’s largest technical service providers.
About Hypervolt
Britain's most trusted EV charging brand, Hypervolt was launched in 2021 with the bold ambition to transform the EV charging space through a relentless focus on the customer experience, great software, and beautifully designed British hardware.
Sitting atop Trustpilot as the highest-rated EV charging manufacturer in the industry, the brand is proud to have been named Deloitte Fast 50 and EMEA Fast 500 winners alongside DrivingElectric’s Home EV Charger of the Year 2023 & 2024, a testament to their focus on innovation and democratising EV ownership.
Hypervolt’s ultimate vision is to become the world’s leading EV Charging company through a combination of its UltraGrid platform, a last-mile platform to enable flex opportunities at grid scale, Exceptional Product Design and Delightful Customer Service, creating a complete paradigm shift in transportation & energy consumption globally.
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