European fast charging firm Fastned has installed its 1,500th fast charger near Rouen in France, on a well-known point on a popular route for summer holiday-makers travelling through France.
The news follows the charge points from the firm growing by 50% in the past year, with drivers now being able to access more than 270 Fastned stations across Europe.
Almost all chargers at Fastned’s newly built stations in the past year have a charging capacity of 300 kW or more, it said, and depending on the type of vehicle, it would be possible to recharge up to 300 miles in just 20 minutes.
Since last summer, it has opened more than 60 stations in Europe and added more than 560 chargers across the network.
Michiel Langezaal, CEO and co-founder of Fastned, said: “In 2012, we started Fastned with the mission to give electric drivers the freedom to drive wherever they want. This requires sufficient charging infrastructure, which we have worked very hard to provide over the past decade.”
“We are now at the point where holidaymakers can easily travel around Europe with an electric vehicle. Even with a caravan or trailer, our drive-through stations enable drivers to easily charge without having to disconnect their trailer.”
‘We always choose high-traffic locations. And that pays off. In France, for example, we opened 24 new stations in the past year, providing more than 50,000 charging sessions to date. This has resulted in more than eight million fuel-free kilometers. And I am proud of that. We will continue to expand our network and build many new stations with the fastest chargers in busy European locations in the coming year.”
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