DC fast-charging manufacturer Kempower is supporting UK chargepoint operator Zapgo in its aim to bring EV charging to underserved areas with a new project in rural Scotland.
It comes as Zapgo launched a new charge site at a Tesco Express store in the small town of Lochmaben, located around 70 miles south of Glasgow in the county of Dumfriesshire.
Kempower supplied one of its 500kW Kempower Power Units along with one 200kW Kempower Double Satellite, which serves Zapgo’s two charging bays on the site.
The Kempower technology was selected due to its compact product size and flexible configuration options. The footprint of Kempower’s Double Satellite is slightly bigger than an A4 piece of paper. Its power unit can also be positioned away from the charging bays to save space, it said.
The firm’s chargers also have dynamic charging capabilities, allowing power to be shared flexibly between each dispenser depending on the real-time needs of the connected vehicles. This optimises charging time and minimises queues, it added.
Rolle Nieminen, Kempower’s Head of Sales for the UK & Ireland, said:
“We’ve been delighted to work with Zapgo for the first time on this project, which brings essential EV charging provisions to people living in and around Lochmaben. We pride ourselves on the ability of our charging systems to be flexible and space-efficient, which is crucial in rural areas where available land is limited and every installation counts.”
Joanna Moffatt, Zapgo’s Head of Network, said:
“At Zapgo, we’re focused on bringing high-speed EV charging to the places others often overlook – smaller towns, rural areas, and local communities that don’t always sit on major roads. By building infrastructure where it’s needed most, we help people feel confident about making the switch to electric, knowing they’ll have reliable places to charge when visiting the places they want and need to go. It also opens up new routes for electric fleets, letting them serve areas that were previously out of reach.”
Image courtesy of Zapgo/Kempower
