Welcome to the Bus Depot of the Future

Join us at 100 Cathcart Rd, Glasgow, G42 7BH for a ‘Together for Our Planet’ showcase hosted by First Bus, Octopus Energy and Hitachi Europe – principal partner of COP26.You can visit us every weekday between 9:00am-4:30pm from the 1st-11th of November. This is Glasgow’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging depot and will be open for delegates to charge their EVs for free during the climate summit.

We will also be hosting an immersive event at the depot, showcasing the journey all internal combustion engine vehicles must go on to become cleaner and greener. This includes highlights like a VR experience, drive in documentary cinema screening and zero-waste refreshments.

About Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy Group launched in 2016 with a vision of using technology to make the green energy revolution affordable whilst transforming customer experiences. It already provides cheaper greener power to over 3million UK domestic and 35,000 UK business customers. With operations now growing in the US, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan, Octopus Energy Group’s mission to drive the affordable green revolution is going global.

About First Bus

First Bus is at the forefront of the green transport revolution. As one of the largest operators in the UK, they’re proud to launch the UK’s Largest EV Charging Station, housed at their Caledonia Depot in Glasgow. As a business, they’ve pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 and committed to purchasing no diesel vehicles from December 2022. The arrival of 148 EV buses into Glasgow is just one chapter in their journey so far, following their launch of the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Double Decker in Aberdeen. They’re committed to playing their part in creating cleaner, greener, local communities.