Belgium: Fastned to build fast charging stations in West Flanders

The European fast charging company enters into a partnership with West Flemish Intercommunale to realise five fast charging stations along main roads.

Fastned, the European fast charging company, has been selected by the West Flemish Intercommunale (WVI) in Belgium to realise five large fast charging stations on its business parks, mostly located along main roads in West Flanders.

The fast charging stations can cater hundreds of electric vehicles per day at a charging speed of up to 300 kW. All the power will be from local sun and wind parks in Belgium, according to a company’s press release.

The first two concession agreements for a station in Roeselare and Ostend have now been signed. These stations will be completed next year. The other locations will be realised in the coming years. Fastned expects to build a large charging station at each location where up to 16 vehicles can charge simultaneously.

Born in 2012, Amsterdam-based Fastned has built 142 fast charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Switzerland. The company is working on the expansion into France.