InstaVolt has announced plans to double the chargers at its EV charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The site will see 16 new 120kW rapid chargers installed alongside the existing array of 16 rapid chargers.
The new chargers will sit behind the existing Banbury site, and minimal disruption will be experienced on site during the installation and no chargers will be unavailable during construction of the project. The new chargers will be energised from spring 2023.
Responding to industry demand and in line with the recently announced PAS1899 BSI standards for accessible charge points, the site extension will include four wider access bays and four fully accessible bays with the required 1.2m distancing in front of, and between the chargepoints. All 16 new chargers will be flush to the ground at the same level as the parking bay and the site will feature additional lighting throughout.
InstaVolt said the doubling was the first step in “significant infrastructure expansion plans” following its acquisition by EQT earlier this year. The company is working towards its target of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032.
InstaVolt chief executive Adrian Keen said: “The number of EVs on the road is up year on year, with recent figures showing the ratio of EVs to charge points now sits at 15:1. While this figure is impressive and shows that EV uptake is far from stalling, it also demonstrates that work still needs to be done to ensure the charging infrastructure keeps up with demand.”