Global DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower has expanded its sales and service partnership with Charge Hub to bring EV charging for commercial fleets to the UK.
Last year, Charge Hub launched in the UK following support for the fleet sector with its end-to-end service model in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Kempower and Charge Hub will deliver fast charging sites for buses and trucks across the UK, with Kempower supplying its distributed charging systems as part of Charge Hub’s full turnkey solution, which also involves site design, installation, operation and maintenance of charging assets.
The first projects are underway with a number of electrified bus depots due to be commissioned during the coming months in south London, including Bexleyheath, Croydon, Sydenham, Thamesmead and Peckham.
The UK-focused collaboration builds on Kempower and Charge Hub’s existing collaboration in the Australian market, where the two companies have delivered 100 projects, consisting of more than 900 active connectors and a further 450 due to be installed.
To date, this represents 52 MW of installed capacity and 11.8 GWh of energy delivered to vehicles with 99.4% uptime. Successful projects include the largest e-bus depots in both Western Australia and South Australia.
Charge Hub operates across both public and fleet charging, primarily specialising in systems for commercial fleets. It offers an end-to-end solution of both hardware and software.
Rolle Nieminen, Kempower’s Head of Sales for the UK, said:
“Building on our successful collaboration in Australia, we are proud to serve as Charge Hub’s hardware partner once again. We understand the importance of working with trusted partners with local know-how, so we intend to support Charge Hub in establishing its business within the UK e-mobility sector while working together to bolster charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles.”
Paul Guy, CEO of Charge Hub, said:
“The UK’s heavy vehicle transition is gaining significant momentum, so expanding to the market was a natural step for us. Having delivered major bus and truck depots in the APAC region, we look forward to combining our experience with Kempower’s market-leading infrastructure to deploy future-proof sites that support fleets to electrify.”
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