The latest High Power Electric Super Hub has opened on the UK’s busiest motorway, with a new site on the M25 at the Moto Thurrock services.
Between junctions 30 to 31, the charging hub features 12 of Gridserve’s EV chargers providing up to 350kW of power, meaning the latest EV could add the 117 miles of range required to drive around London’s Orbital Motorway in less than 15 minutes charging time.
Gridserves added its electric hubs have been designed to feature both CCS and CHAdeMO connectors, accept contactless payment and provide real-time status updates to a myriad of popular EV charging maps. In keeping with Gridserves’s purpose to move the needle on climate change, the chargers are also powered by 100% net zero carbon energy from the company’s pioneering hybrid solar and battery farms.
Thurrock Electric Super Hub is designed to provide quick, convenient charging for both the Thurrock and wider Essex communities, as well as visitors to the nearby Lakeside and Bluewater Shopping Centres. The Thurrock Electric Super Hub also supports the mayor of London’s EV infrastructure strategy, as the vast majority (74%) of car and taxi trips that include the M25 are known to start or end in London.
Furthermore, the deployment of the Thurrock Electric Super Hub is the latest demonstration of Gridserve’s multi-million-pound investment into expanding its Electric Highway – a nationwide EV charging network that was acquired by the sustainable energy company 11 months ago. Its partnership with Moto has seen it deliver four all-new High Power Electric Super Hubs at the company’s sites in just five weeks; Burton-in-Kendal, Exeter, Swansea and now Thurrock. Within this timeframe, Gridserve has also opened its second Electric Forecourt format in Norwich.
Toddington Harper, CEO of Gridserve, said: “We are committed to building a UK-wide charging network at a speed that will help give EV drivers the confidence they need to undertake any journey, irrespective of what electric vehicle they drive, and charge quickly, reliably and affordably.
“This is what is necessary to move the needle on climate change. Thurrock is further proof that we’re building on our partnership with Moto and we’ll continue to deliver more High Power Electric Super Hubs throughout the year.”
