Finnish DC fast-charging manufacturer Kempower has partnered with new UK charging operator EVCP solutions to launch its first site.
The project has seen four EV charge points installed at Southport’s Kew Retail Park in Merseyside, England, which are the first in the CPO’s charging network, Charge & Go, to go live.
Kempower has supplied EVCP solutions with a Kempower Power Unit and two Kempower DC Satellites, each with two CCS2 connectors, which service a total of four charging bays.
Each charger can deliver up to 150 kW of power to the connected vehicle, facilitating a 20% to 80% charge in as little as 15 minutes while the customer shops.
Kempower’s chargers are distributed, meaning they can dynamically share the total available power depending on the charging needs of connected vehicles and optimise charging times, which keeps waiting times and queues at retail charge points to a minimum.
The coastal town of Southport has a population of just under 100,000 and attracts a further 9 million visitors per year revealing the need for EV charging infrastructure.
Kew Retail Park is located two miles from Southport’s town centre on the A570, a major route into the town.
Rolle Nieminen, Head of UK & Ireland Sales at Kempower, said:
“Building EV charging infrastructure across the UK that meets the ever-growing demand is a huge undertaking, which is why it’s so exciting to see new charging operators like EVCP solutions entering the market.
“EVCP solutions’ first site in Southport will not only stake its claim as a UK charging provider, but will have a positive impact for local tourism and customer experience at Kew Retail Park.”
The new installations serve as an update to existing charge points at the retail park as EVCP solutions takes over the operations.
Graeme Patton, Head of EV Charging at EVCP solutions, said:
“We’re exceptionally proud to say that our inaugural charge site is now live and that EVCP solutions is officially a UK charge point operator with our EVCPs Charge & Go brand. Partnering with Kempower meant we could do so with a trusted, experienced industry player in our corner, which made for a strong collaboration and successful project.
“UK regulations state that DC charge points must have at least 99% uptime and I know through previous experience that Kempower delivers infrastructure that’s robust and reliable enough to meet these requirements and more. We look forward to continuing our partnership as we build on this exciting first project with a number of new charging locations that are already in the pipeline.”
Image courtesy of Kempower/EVCP
