TotalEnergies and SSE have announced the creation of a joint venture named Source, aimed at developing an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK and Ireland.
This new initiative plans to deploy up to 3,000 high-power charge points within the next five years.
Source will develop 300 EV hubs, each equipped with charge points of 150kW or more.
These hubs will be located in urban areas and powered by renewable energy from SSE and TotalEnergies.
Construction has begun on several hubs, with additional locations currently in the planning stages.
Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood commented: “This government has made delivering greener journeys one of its top priorities for transport, and it’s by working together with industry that we’ll be able to boost consumer confidence through widespread, reliable electric vehicle charging – and achieve our shared goal of getting more EVs on the road.”
Neil Kirkby, Managing Director of Enterprise at SSE, said: “SSE is already playing a leading role in decarbonising the UK and Ireland’s power system including building the world’s largest offshore wind farm and transforming electricity networks.
“Now this agreement will help accelerate progress towards a decarbonised transport system too, ensuring the vehicles that keep the economy moving can do so in a more sustainable and efficient way.”
Mathieu Soulas, Senior Vice President New Mobilities at TotalEnergies, said: “TotalEnergies is proud to contribute to the development of electric mobility to decarbonise transportation in the UK and Ireland.
“This is a great opportunity to extend our network in Europe and stake out a key position as a reference high-power charging player.
“We want to offer our customers – passenger cars and fleet alike – a nationwide, ultra-fast and reliable charging service that allows them to travel efficiently with complete peace of mind.”
