Rapid EV charging network Osprey Charging has announced a major partnership with real estate specialist Ediston to install rapid EV charging infrastructure across its portfolio of retail warehouse sites in the UK.
The partnership aims to open up rapid destination charging to customers regularly visiting major retail brands such as Aldi, The Food Warehouse and Costa.
Each of an initial 10 sites will host up to six Tritium 75kW chargers, which are designed to balance the available power to maximise delivery to the car, making each unit capable of adding 100 miles in 10 minutes.
The first site is a hub located at Haddington Retail Park, East Lothian, currently under construction.
Further sites are expected to go into construction throughout 2022, and further charging locations added to the partnership, in line with Ediston’s expected acquisition of retail parks.
Osprey will cover all costs associated with installing and servicing the rapid charging points while sharing the profits.
Graham Lind, head of retail warehouse asset management at Ediston, said: “On-site EV charging at retail parks will soon become an essential offering and customers will expect to be able to charge their vehicles wherever they shop and our tenants will expect us to provide the infrastructure which enables them to do so.”
The Ediston partnership is Osprey’s latest deal in the retail park sector, following previous announcements with Brookhouse Group, Reef, M7, Northumberland Estates and more due to open this year.
Patrick Sherriff, business development director at Osprey Charging, said: “Retail parks are prime locations for EV charging, allowing drivers to top up their EVs while making use of the retail facilities on site.
“By ‘grabbing the grid’ and securing vital connections for rapid EV chargers before its competitors, Ediston is positioning its sites as the go-to shopping destinations for EV drivers.”
The announcement also supports Osprey’s plans to rollout 150 high-powered EV charging hubs by 2024 as part of a £75m investment programme.
