BP Pulse has opened its fastest, most powerful and largest EV charging hub to date, providing ultra-rapid and convenient charging for drivers on the go.

BP Pulse has opened its fastest, most powerful and largest EV charging hub to date, providing ultra-rapid and convenient charging for drivers on the go.

The hub is located in Kettering, North Northamptonshire and has an installed capacity of 3 megawatts (MW). It features 10x 300kW chargers, which gives 20x 150kW charging points, each capable of adding up to 100 miles in around 15 minutes.

The new hub, built by The EV Network and operated by BP Pulse, is part of BP’s commitment to investing £1bn in the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure; part of an overall £18bn invest into the UK energy system. The charging funding will expand the BP Pulse network from 22,000 charge points at present to more than 100,000 by 2030 – around 90% of which will be rapid or ultra-fast.

Akira Kirton, vice president, BP Pulse UK, said: “Customers say power is more important than the number of charging points. That’s why we’re focusing on expanding our ultra-fast charging infrastructure, using the latest technology to ensure reliability, and designed to keep up with the charging speeds of vehicle batteries as they advance.

“At BP Pulse we believe the EV charging network the UK needs will be delivered through EV charging in the right location, at the right time, and at the right speed.”

Reza Shaybani, co-founder and chief executive of The EV Network, added: “This has been a great project developed and built by The EV Network for BP Pulse. We are working together on other exciting projects which will go live over the next few months. This project is in a key geographic location and provides access to well-lit, ultra-fast charging. Bringing large sites like this to the public is of paramount importance to us, to be able to shift the UK driver’s confidence in EV charging reliability and availability.”

The new Kettering hub is already available for use at the intersection of the A14 and A43. It joins the company’s established large-scale hubs in Park Lane, London, and at Gatwick Airport, and a site is currently under construction in the West Midlands, which, when completed will contain 16 ultra-fast 300kW chargers capable of charging 32 EVs at any one time.