Electric vehicle (EV) ultra-rapid charging firm InstaVolt has announced its expansion into both Spain and Portugal.
InstaVolt said it currently has more than 250 chargers either contracted or in construction, across Portugal and Spain.
The growth follows the company’s launch into Iceland last summer, where InstaVolt has installed more than 70 chargers energised or in lease.
Two of InstaVolt’s 160kW chargers will now arrive in the city of Vic in Spain in October. The site, located in the centre of the city, is situated just 45 miles away from Barcelona and just off the C-17 highway, which connects Barcelona to the Pyrenees.
InstaVolt has plans in place to install 11,000 chargers across the UK and Ireland, 5,000 across Spain and Portugal and over 300 in Iceland. With a pipeline of more than 16,000 chargers the company has employed staff in all regions to fulfil its goal to be the largest CPO in Europe by 2030.
It will follow this installation with live chargers in the Portuguese town of Pegoes. The chargers will be located next to the N10 and N4, and just off the A13. While charging their car, drivers can make use of a nearby café, hotel and minimarket.
The decision on sites was made as most chargers are situated in city centres, with the firm installing a nationwide network of ultra-rapid chargers in high-traffic areas such as suburbs and key motorways.
InstaVolt’s CEO Delvin Lane said:
“Like in the UK, our focus will remain on working with leading, premium brands across the continent to offer first class amenities matched with ultra rapid charging.”
“Our work in Spain and Portugal represents significant investment from InstaVolt to bring our reliable, rapid, and easy to use network to as many EV drivers as possible.
“The numbers of EV drivers are growing steadily in Europe. We know the demand is there so we’re ensuring EV drivers can charge up with InstaVolt.”
Image courtesy of InstaVolt
