EV charging specialist TUAL has secured £1.5 million in new funding to accelerate the rollout of its battery-buffered, high-power charging systems for commercial and critical-response fleets operating in grid-constrained locations.

The round is led by European physical-tech investor PT1, with participation from UK early-stage fund Ascension Ventures and German infrastructure investor P3A. 

The backing reflects growing investor confidence in battery-integrated charging as a practical solution to one of fleet electrification’s biggest bottlenecks: limited grid capacity.

Founded by CEO Philip Clarke, TUAL develops ultra-deployable charging infrastructure designed for intensive-use environments such as emergency services, utilities, ports, logistics hubs and heavy goods vehicle fleets. Its flagship PowerUp system can deliver up to 200kW of DC charging from a standard 11kW grid connection, avoiding lengthy grid upgrades and major civil works.

Philip Clarke, Founder and CEO at TUAL, said: “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.”

The funding will support TUAL’s transition from pilot deployments to full-scale production and expanded UK field operations, ahead of a wider European rollout. The company is targeting fleets most affected by grid constraints, at a time when 50–80% of sites requiring electrification face limited capacity and grid-upgrade timelines can stretch beyond a decade.