NEC to deliver one of Europe 's largest EV charging hubs

The NEC Group and their partner, The EV Network, have been given planning approval for a major electric vehicle charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands.

Once completed, it will be one of the largest EV charging hubs in Europe in terms of number of charge points on one site.

The hub will contain ultra-fast 300KW DC chargers capable of charging 32 electric vehicles at any one time. Served by 16 high speed DC chargers, each will be able to fully-charge a vehicle in 15-30 minutes, plus a solar canopy will help to generate electricity for the hub.

Maximising on the locational benefits of the Campus, the hub will also be accessed via a new entrance from the main Campus through road, just off junction 6 of the M42 and close to the M6. Plans for the hub also include the build of an adjacent, drive-thru national coffee franchise to cater for visitors whilst they wait for their vehicles to charge.

Set to go live from Autumn 2022, the hub is embedded not only into the NEC Group 's long-term sustainability strategy, but also contributes to the UK Government 's electric vehicle infrastructure strategy, launched in March 2022.

The EV charging hub also opens the opportunity for the NEC Campus to electrify its operational vehicles to support carbon reduction.

Paul Thandi CBE, CEO of NEC Group, said: “As the UK 's leading live events business, we also want to be a leader in sustainable practices. Creating an EV charging hub of this scale is a step change for the UK 's green travel strategy.

"We know that many electric vehicle drivers suffer from range anxiety and that this is a barrier to others switching to greener modes of transport. Providing greater reliability and access to high quality charge points in partnership with bp pulse at a key part of the UK road network, is a great move forward and one we are proud to support. ”

For more information on NEC Group ESG, visit necgroup.co.uk/sustainability