Finnish DC fast-charging firm Kempower has joined forces with charge point operator (CPO) Roam to bring a brand new EV charging station to the Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel.
The charge site, consisting of ten DC charging bays, opened for public use in December 2025, providing ultra-fast charging for hotel guests and staff as well as passing vehicles and local taxis. It is an existing charging station which has been upgraded with Kempower’s infrastructure after a refit project by Roam.
Kempower supplied Roam with two 600kW Power Units which deliver charging power to six Kempower Satellites. Four dispensers are double-plug Satellites which can deliver up to 150kW of ultra-fast charging power to each vehicle, while two are single-plug Satellites with capacity to deliver up to 300kW.
Roam has also installed twenty 22kW AC chargers at the hotel, suitable for charging during longer stays and further boosting capacity.
The new charge site aims to be popular with taxi drivers with more than half of London black cabs now electrified, with potential for more to transition through the Plug-in Taxi Grant, originally launched in 2017 and extended until April 2026.
Rolle Nieminen, Kempower’s Head of Sales for the UK & Ireland, said:
“The location of this charging site in the heart of the busy Heathrow area means that we can meet the needs of a range of EV drivers. Heathrow taxi drivers, for example, will benefit from a convenient point to recharge their vehicle in between fares and the hope is that an increase in available infrastructure will encourage more taxi and private vehicle hire firms to transition their fleet.”
James Randall, CEO of Roam, said:
“UK regulations state that fast-charging points must have 99% uptime throughout the year, so a crucial part of this project was enlisting reliable and tested technology. Kempower’s chargers deliver this in abundance and we’re proud to be offering this high-quality charging for our customers. Distributed power levels up to 300kW allow us to keep waiting times at a minimum at what will be a very busy charge site serving the Heathrow area.”
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