A Magnetar Capital-backed portfolio of retail centres has partnered with national charging network Be.EV for the provision of 38 ultra-rapid chargers across four shopping centres, in a deal worth up to £3.5m.
Corby Town Centre Shopping in Corby, North Northamptonshire, One Stop Shopping, in Perry Barr, Birmingham, Priory Shopping Centre, in Dartford, Kent, and Yate Shopping Centre in Yate, South Gloucestershire will all receive new chargers.
Many of these sites will become the largest ultra-rapid charging hubs in their respective areas, catering to the diverse needs of EV drivers visiting the various retailers available such as Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys, Primark, M&S Outlet, Costa, B&M, Home Bargains, and more.
South Gloucestershire has one of the lowest percentages of EV chargers in the UK, and once complete, the hub will provide a huge boost to the region's charging provisions.
The chargers will offer the thousands of EV drivers visiting the shopping centres a location to quickly charge their vehicles on long journeys, as well as benefit shoppers and the local community.
All of the sites will be equipped with cutting-edge, ultra-rapid Kempower chargers (up to 150kW), which can add up to 165 miles of range in a short 20-minute stop - a solution that matches the site’s customer dwell time.
The chargers also feature unique dynamic load-balancing abilities, meaning they can intelligently distribute power between vehicles according to capacity and demand.
This gives drivers a better charging experience when a location gets busy, and allows for more charging bays at locations with the same amount of available power.