Ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens in Mullingar

SSE has opened its first dedicated ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Ireland.

The launch of the 10-bay facility located just off the M4 at Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is part of SSE plans to build 300 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs powered by traceable, renewable energy in the UK and Ireland in the next five years with several sites already open and more under construction.

Each ultra-rapid bay has charging capabilities of up to 150 kilowatts (kW), sufficient to deliver 12.5 kms of range per minute of charging.

As well as standard EVs, the site has been specifically designed to also accommodate electric heavy goods vehicles. The hub boasts four long wheelbase drive-through bays purpose built for eHGVs, making it the first site of its kind in Ireland.

Customers will be able to use Tap’n’Go payments, maximising convenience of access and simplicity of use. Users will also benefit from SSE’s relationships with its roaming payment partner Octopus Electroverse to pay for their charging easily and quickly.

Over the coming months, SSE will open further hubs at various locations including Blanchardstown Business Park, Greenogue Industrial Estate (both County Dublin), and Ashbourne Retail Park (County Meath).