Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the capital.
The charging infrastructure will allow drivers to recharge within 30 minutes and is expected to be located near key routes used for essential road journeys typically made by high mileage, commercial users – including taxis and freight – as well as near high streets and local amenities.
Many of the new bays will be located in south London, including Bromley, Lewisham and Sutton, increasing the opportunity for EV drivers in the area to rapidly charge their electric vehicles quickly and conveniently.
This is the second contract awarded to TotalEnergies to deliver new EV charging points, supporting the growing demand for EV infrastructure across London.
A further batch of locations across the Transport for London Road Network is going to market within the next few months, demonstrating how TfL is working with the GLA Group and other public sector partners to unlock public land and work with the private sector to help bring the infrastructure needed to keep London at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.
David Rowe, Director of Investment Planning at TfL, said:
“We’re pleased to be playing our part in expanding the delivery of rapid and ultra-rapid charging bays across the capital. By unlocking our land to bring new EV bays forward, we’re working with both TotalEnergies and Zest to provide the infrastructure that Londoners need to have the confidence to transition to electric vehicles. This will then help clean up London’s air and tackle climate change, meaning that together, we’re helping London to become a greener city for everyone.”
Nicolas Garnier, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Charging Solutions UK, said:
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with TfL for this ambitious project and to support the continued development of the capital’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure with the installation of additional 100kW and 200kW chargers. Through this collaboration, we will leverage our operational expertise as a charge point operator to support the expansion of a reliable, accessible and high‑quality charging network for drivers across London.”
Places for London – TfL’s wholly owned property company – has also partnered with EV charging hub operator Fastned to develop several new EV ultra-rapid charging hubs across its estate.
Work is underway on an EV charging hub at TfL’s Hatton Cross station car park, the first of 25 hubs targeted to be delivered by 2030.
Image courtesy of TotalEnergies.
