SSE Energy Solutions has joined with Oxford Properties and M7 Real Estate to deliver a major electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the United Kingdom.
SSE plans to build 300 EV charging bays, powered by traceable renewable energy, by 2027. The first hub is set to launch in September at Castlebank, Glasgow. The strategy also aims to deliver new EV sites with up to 12 bays each at 20 of Oxford’s retail warehousing parks across the United Kingdom within 24 months. The parks are asset managed and operated by M7 on behalf of Oxford.
With the ability to recharge an estimated 2 million vehicles annually, most of the bays will have ultra-rapid charging capabilities of up to 150 kilowatts, enabling drivers to resume their journey within 20 to 40 minutes of plugging in.
“It is vital that we face the EV infrastructure challenge head-on if we are to meet our ambitious decarbonization targets,” said Kevin Welstead, EV sector director at SSE. “M7 and Oxford sh