Electric Highway opens UK’s largest high-power motorway charging site
The installation is the first under the Electric Highway’s new partnership with GRIDSERVE, which saw the company take a 25% stake in the Highway.
The Electric Highway, the world’s first nationwide charging network, has opened the UK’s largest high power motorway charging site at MOTO’s brand-new Rugby services. Located at Junction 1 of the M6, the new facility includes 12 high-powered pumps from Tritium, able to charge supported vehicles at 350kW.
The installation is the first under the Electric Highway’s new partnership with GRIDSERVE, which saw the company take a 25% stake in the Highway – as well as bringing its technology and expertise to the network.
The development in Rugby services promises to “become ubiquitous” as Electric Highway transforms its network of facilities on the country’s motorways and major roads, according to a company’s press release.
As part of the major Electric Highway transformation programme – funded by GRIDSERVE investor Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC – all existing 50kW pumps will be replaced this summer while in parallel, work has begun on high power installations across its entire network.
