Source opens first Lidl GB EV charging hub in Birstall with 10 van-sized bays
Ten of the 12 bays at the SSE and TotalEnergies joint venture's West Yorkshire site are sized for vans and LCVs, at a hub with speeds of up to 320kW two minutes from junction 27 of the M62.
Source, the ultra-rapid charging joint venture between SSE and TotalEnergies, has opened its first EV charging hub at a Lidl GB supermarket, Van Fleet World reports. The hub is at a new Lidl store in Birstall, West Yorkshire, two minutes from junction 27 of the M62, and has 12 bays with speeds of up to 320kW.
Ten of the bays are sized for vans and LCVs, and the site also has an accessible bay. Van Fleet World notes that the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) cites the UK's shortage of van-suitable charging as a key barrier to the adoption of electric LCVs.
Source managing director Deepa Chandrasekaran said: "Public charging in this part of Yorkshire still lags behind the UK average, and we’re pleased to be working with Lidl to help close that gap in Birstall, as we grow our network in towns and cities like it across the country."
Liam Schofield, regional head of property at Lidl GB, described the site as a "flagship EV charging hub" delivered in partnership with Source.
Across its network, Source says its hubs have ultra-rapid chargers of at least 150kW as standard, which it says let drivers charge in around 15 minutes based on industry charging session data. Its sites offer contactless payment with no pre-authorisation, charging through roaming partners and Source's own RFID card, and round-the-clock support.
Source has a further hub planned at a Lidl site in the South West, and is working towards a target of 300 ultra-rapid charging hubs across Britain by 2030.
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