bp pulse opens its latest EV station in the UK

The company inaugurated a hub equipped with three ultra-fast charging units that have been upgraded with the newest hardware.

bp pulse opened its latest EV charging site at Gatwick’s Q-Park parking facility. The station includes three ultra-fast 150kW charging units that charge an EV to 80% capacity in as little as 10-15 minutes providing a range of around 100 miles. Using new hardware, these units will be upgraded to 300kW giving compatible EV vehicles an even faster charge.

“We want to bring convenient, fast charging where it is needed most. The opening of this latest hub at the UK’s second busiest airport is another important step in our roll out of ultra-fast charging. Towards the end of last year we installed some of the first ultra-fast chargers on major UK motorways, and now we’re starting 2022 with another industry first,” said Akira Kirton, CEO of bp pulse.

The hub also includes four 50kW chargers, providing convenient charging for airport users, taxi drivers, local businesses with electric vehicle fleets, and local residents. The installation was enabled by UK Power Networks, for a total of seven chargers that allow 10 electric vehicles to charge simultaneously.

“We are delighted to work with bp pulse on this project to deliver ultra-fast charging and support the electrification of our roads. Q-Park are focussing heavily on our sustainable urban mobility strategy and the bp pulse charging hubs such as this is a vital ingredient,” added Adam Bidder, Managing Director of Q-Park UK.

bp pulse’s growth strategy is based on investment in convenient, ultra-fast charging facilities at sites across the UK. The new hub at Q-Park at Gatwick is the first in a number of major installations planned for 2022, with development already underway on an ultra-fast hub at Heathrow Airport.