A shopping centre in North London is set to become the home of the UK’s largest EV charging hub, with 236 EV bays.
The landlord-owned EV charging facility will be installed at Brent Cross Shopping Centre’s car park, which is co-owned by Hammerson and Aberdeen Standard Investments, over a five-year period.
The chargers, which will be operated and maintained by Franklin Energy on the LiFe Network, will be supplied by EVBox and installed over a number of phases
The first phase, which is due to complete later this year, will see the installation of 50 fast charging points (22kW AC) in the shopping centre’s multi-storey car park and two ultra-rapid charging points (350kW DC) in the Western overflow car park.
Electricity will be provided through Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin-backed electricity contracts, enabling the fast chargers to provide a full charge in between one and two hours.
Furthermore, the facility will also provide charging points for cars passing by on the nearby M1, A41 and A406 via the North Circular.
Louise Ellison, group head of sustainability at Hammerson, said: “The installation of the UK’s largest EV charging facility will not only attract more visitors to our centres at a time when we are expecting to see a significant increase in electric vehicles on the roads, but also shows our continued commitment to tackling climate change, as we continue our journey towards becoming net positive by 2030.
“Combined with our renewable electricity contracts, this service has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of visitors to Brent Cross by supporting the transition to electric vehicles.”
