BICESTER, UK, Jan 21, 2026 – TUAL has raised £1.5 million in new funding to expand high-power charging infrastructure for fleet operations where downtime carries high risk. The round was led by PT1, with participation from Ascension Ventures and P3A, to support scaling charging systems across Europe.
Philip Clarke, founder and CEO at TUAL, said: “Europe’s infrastructure-tech investors recognize the scale of the challenge ahead. They understand energy, the role of batteries, heavy industry, and the complex financing required to build the next generation of infrastructure. Their backing is a strong validation of both our technology and our operating model – and their networks will allow us to scale significantly faster across Europe.”
Clarke continued: “This funding allows us to accelerate production of the PowerUp system and build out field operations ahead of our European launch. It’s great to have such committed endorsement, and we’d like to thank PT1, Ascension and P3A for their trust, expertise and shared commitment to building the charging infrastructure that commercial electrification urgently requires.”
With investments from Voltfang and Terra One, PT1 brings experience in battery systems, real estate technology, and energy transition projects. Its support underpins TUAL’s plan to scale an infrastructure-led model for commercial EV charging.
Ascension and P3A add experience in sustainability, industrial electrification, and infrastructure finance to TUAL’s investor portfolio. Both investors understand how battery-integrated charging supports fleets, ports, and industrial operators as they electrify operations. Their commercial networks across Europe also provide access to deployment opportunities.
TUAL will use the new funding to advance PowerUp, its battery-buffered DC charging system, into full-scale production. Built for fleet operations, the system supports emergency services, utility fleets, eHGVs, ports, and logistics operators.
TUAL plans to use the funding to expand field operations in the UK and prepare for a wider European rollout. The effort will open access to commercial customer networks and support deployments across key markets.
Funding the Crucial Transition from Pilot Program to Resilient, Scalable Electrification
Europe is revising its ICE phase-out plans; however fleet electrification is moving forward. Commercial operators need practical charging systems that enable near-term deployment as policy and infrastructure continue to change.
Intensive-use and critical-response fleets face key impediments to electrification. Emergency services, utilities, and network operators require reliable operations, but grid limits and slow upgrades reduce the practicality of conventional charging.
As regulations change and power supply concerns increase, fleets are looking for alternatives to grid-dependent charging. Battery-integrated, deployable charging systems reduce reliance on grid upgrades, speed deployment, and deliver consistent performance, allowing electrification to progress while long-term grid work continues.
Technologies such as TUAL’s PowerUp address power shortfalls in demanding fleet operations. The system supports steady electrification by allowing essential services and commercial operators to deploy charging while maintaining operational continuity during the transition.
Grid constraints continue to delay electrification for fleets and commercial landlords. With 50 to 80% of electrification-required sites grid constrained and upgrade timelines reaching up to 15 years, TUAL’s PowerUp Charger delivers up to 200 kW from an 11 kW connection without civil works.
Source: TUAL
About TUAL
TUAL Technology Ltd., based in Glasgow, Scotland, develops battery-buffered EV charging and swappable powerbank systems for grid-constrained locations. Founded in 2023, the company focuses on fast, dependable charging for commercial electric vehicles and demanding fleet operations. TUAL serves enterprise customers across Europe, including fleet operators, municipalities, construction firms, dealerships, charge point operators, and heavy goods vehicle operators. Its modular, high-power units combine CCS chargers with onboard energy storage, allowing fleets to operate independently of limited grid capacity and public charging networks. The technology targets hard-to-charge applications such as electric vans, eHGVs, emergency services, motorsport, and defense fleets. TUAL’s deployable systems are designed to improve vehicle usability, support continuous operations, and give commercial operators control over charging performance and availability.