Maxol opens first Ultra-Rapid EV charging hub in Northern Ireland

The retailer has deployed four high-speed chargers that can charge up to 6 vehicles simultaneously alongside a brand new EUROSPAR location.

Maxol has opened the first dedicated Ultra Rapid EV hub in Northern Ireland at a newly expanded and developed service station in Holywood, County Down. The site features four high-powered rapid and ultra-rapid chargers including a 200kw charge point that can charge a single vehicle in as little as 15 minutes.

There are a further two 150kw charge points that service four vehicles at the same time and a single 50KW rapid charge point. Up to six vehicles can be charged simultaneously and the chargers are powered using renewable electricity.

"Maxol continues to invest in and develop the right infrastructure across our service station network to support the move to electric. At all these developments we worked closely with the team in NI Electric Networks to provide the necessary grid capacity to power the chargers and additional requirements for each location,” said Brian Donaldson, Chief Executive of The Maxol Group.

The sustainably designed new flagship development is part of a broader five-year investment programme. It includes technology to create a measurably different service station that will enable Maxol to reduce the site’s existing carbon footprint by up to 40%.

Kinnegar’s retail space has almost doubled in size with the opening of a brand new EUROSPAR that offers a range of locally produced food including an expanded grocery offer, a large, dedicated butchery section as well as a choice offering of fruit & veg, dairy, and frozen food ranges. A total of 20 new jobs have been created for the local community as a result of the expansion and development.