Q8 unveils new, modern flagship in Italy

Innovative architectural and technological solutions that combine tradition and environmental sustainability are the characteristic of Q8’s new flagship station.

The new jewel of Q8 in Italy opened in Paderno Dugnano (MI) along the "Milano-Meda" highway expressing its vision for the future. The flagship site wants to be a hub of services that satisfies the various needs linked to mobility.

Developed on an 8,000m2 site, the station offers numerous fuelling points both for vehicles with traditional engines (petrol, diesel, LPG and methane), and for electric vehicles with 6 charging stations, 2 of which are ultrafast 300 kW.

Part of the methane and electric investment was financed with the contribution of "Connecting Europe Facility" European funds in support of the Q8 project "Cre8 - Creating the Station of the Future" aimed at creating infrastructures equipped with methane and charging stations.

“Paderno Dugnano is our flagship. A project designed to offer not only fuels but also multiple and innovative services, combining sustainability and attention to the customer as strategic success factors of Q8,” said Giuseppe Zappalà, Managing Director of Kuwait Petroleum Italia.

The design of the site is inspired by the sails of the "Dhow", the typical boat of Kuwait. The same sails are the distinctive icons of the Q8 brand, present on the Italian market for 35 years.

A 25-metre high central mast connects two triangular sail-shaped canopies to create a roof covering a total of 2,000 square metres. The station has 60 parking spaces, a Svolta c-store, Chef Express catering, Panella Bakery café, and the Roadhouse restaurant.

In terms of sustainability, it includes LED lighting with movement sensors, recyclable materials, renewable energy, recovery of rainwater, zero-emission methane compressor, building with light filtering and zone temperature control, canopies with highly solar reflective materials in favour of the 70 kW photovoltaic system on their surface.