Denmark: DCC Energi invests in solutions for EV drivers
Through its collaboration with Shell, the company will offer a new fuel/electricity hybrid card as payment method as well as installing new fast chargers in five stations.
DCC Energi is making a significant investment in the electric vehicle space by rolling out a network of fast chargers at its Shell-branded sites, while developing charging solutions for private homes and businesses. The energy company will lead its customers on the energy transition by offering Danish EV owners a comprehensive package of charging and payment solutions that will make it convenient to use an EV.
In the first phase, the firm will install fast chargers at five Copenhagen retail stations over the coming weeks. Throughout 2022, fast chargers will be added next to traditional fuel pumps at Shell-branded stations in several of the country's largest cities.
“Right now, the biggest challenge for electric car drivers is a lack of charging infrastructure to match increasing EV sales. With our network of retail stations, we have unique infrastructure for the mobility of the future. This investment, in combination with home and workplace charging solutions, will make it as trouble free to drive electric as it is driving a petrol or diesel car,” said Christian Heise, CEO of DCC Energi.
Through its new eMobility business, the energy company, which operates the 240 Shell-branded retail stations in Denmark, will launch a complete package of solutions for Danish EV drivers in the coming months. Thanks to this collaboration, DCC customers will in future also gain roaming access to over 300,000 charging points across Europe.
The basis of the company's eMobility concept is that EV drivers must be able to pay for high-speed charging using the same types of payment methods that they use for traditional fuels today. And the price for "refueling" an EV must be transparent.
“Currently there are an estimated 140,000 hybrid and EVs in Denmark which, in the next five to seven years, is set to increase to 700,000. It is crucial that consumers have easy access to the entire charging infrastructure through our payment solution. We aim to facilitate everything for the car in a single payment card, whether it is petrol, diesel, electricity, car wash or coffee,” added Heise.
For its first initiative, business customers and company car drivers with a EuroShell Card/Shell Card Erhverv will be able to get a new fuel/electricity hybrid card. The card can also be used for payment at other EV charging stations. During 2022, the regular Shell Card Private will also include the same option for payment at other charging stations. This applies to payment at EV charging stations in Denmark and abroad.
