UK EV charging network InstaVolt is expanding its ultra-rapid charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire, doubling the number of chargers that currently exist onsite in response to continued consumer demand.
The extension of the Banbury hub forms part of InstaVolt’s significant infrastructure expansion plans following its acquisition by private equity firm EQT’s infrastructure arm earlier this year. The company is working towards its target of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032 and has already increased its network by nearly 50% in the last 12 months.
The expansion of the popular charging site will see 16 new 120kW rapid chargers installed alongside the existing 16 chargers. This will take the total number of chargers to 32, giving more drivers access to easy-to-use, reliable, and rapid charge points on one of the UK’s busiest motorways.
Basingstoke-based InstaVolt owns, installs, and maintains rapid electric vehicle charging units nationwide, giving landowners the opportunity to earn a rental income by housing them, and giving EV drivers access to “the fastest charging available”. InstaVolt operates an ‘open charger’ model so that anyone can use its charging points on a pay-as-you-go basis, and no membership cards are required.
The new chargers will sit behind the existing Banbury site, and minimal disruption will be experienced on-site during the installation, InstaVolt said. During the construction of the project – which aims to be completed by Spring next year – no chargers will be unavailable.
Responding to industry demand and in line with the recently announced PAS1899 BSI standard for accessible charge points, the site extension will include four wider access bays and four fully accessible bays with the required 1.2m distancing in front of, and between the points. All 16 new chargers will be installed flush to the ground at the same level as the parking bay.