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Equipmake Ltd, project Zepa2 – Fighting fires with innovative zero-emission technologies

The ZEPA2 project, (Zero Emission Pumping Appliance 2), aims to build a fully operational zero-emission electric fire engine equipped with innovative energy management technologies. It seeks to advance the decarbonisation of emergency vehicles by demonstrating vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) energy transfer to allow appliances to remain on site at incidents by drawing power from another vehicle.

The ZEPA2 project, Zero Emission Pumping Appliance 2, aims to build a fully operational zero-emission electric fire engine equipped with innovative energy management technologies. Led by Equipmake and supported by Emergency One, the London Fire Brigade, and Cenex, seeks to advance the decarbonisation of emergency vehicles by demonstrating vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) energy transfer to allow appliances to remain on site at incidents by drawing power from another vehicle.

Led by Equipmake and delivered in collaboration with Emergency One, the London Fire Brigade, and Cenex, the project highlights include:

  • Development of a fully functional all-electric fire appliance designed for zero-emission operations, capable of V2V energy transfer – Equipmake and Emergency One

  • Working with blue light fleets to understand their needs and to model their energy usage requirements under different operational scenarios – Cenex

  • Following the fire appliance’s debut at Cenex Expo 2025, it will be trialed by the London Fire Brigade.

The work of all partners will support the decarbonisation and improved safety of emergency vehicle fleets by providing resilience in responding to incidents as part of a future zero-emission transition.

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