VINCI Concessions opens first EV charging Deutschlandnetz location
Located in Georgsmarienhütte, Lower Saxony, this EV charging hub is the first of a total of 110 locations for which VINCI Concessions, through eliso, its subsidiary specialised in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Germany, has been awarded the 12-year contract for three regional lots in the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) tender for the German network (Deutschlandnetz).
Eliso will therefore be responsible for the installation and operation of 824 fast charging points for electric cars at 110 locations in northern, eastern and central Germany. Over the past few months, the company has intensively examined hundreds of potential locations for the German network. Now eliso has put the first eight ultra-fast 400kW charging points into operation in Georgsmarienhütte.
“By opening our first location in the German network, we are setting an example for the future of electro-mobility,” says Robert Straube, eliso's Managing Director. “Our goal is to continuously expand the fast-charging network and strengthen the charging infrastructure across the country.”
In Georgsmarienhütte, around 10 kilometers south of Osnabrück, four Hyperchargers with eight fast-charg-ing points and a charging capacity of up to 400 kW each are now available on Malberger Straße shortly after entering the city, with a special charging station also available for vans. The new charging hub in Georgsma-rienhütte is already the second fast-charging location that eliso has opened in Lower Saxony. From now on, e-car drivers can charge conveniently and sustainably at the conveniently located fast-charging points near the B51 federal highway thanks to 100 percent green electricity. Thanks to an integrated display and a credit card terminal, contactless and cashless payment is possible by credit card or by app and charging card.
The implementation of the overall project is secured by green financing of 130 million euros, which VINCI Concessions is providing specifically for the German network project. The total investment volume for VINCI Concessions amounts to 200 million euros.
Johannes Pallasch, Head and Spokesman of the National Charging Infrastructure Control Center at NOW GmbH, is delighted with the successful implementation: “Ultra-fast charging is now possible in Georgsma-rienhütte - an example of how well the cooperation between the federal government, operator and control center works. The location shows how targeted and needs-based charging infrastructure is now being planned and implemented.”
Outside the German network, eliso is also working daily on the expansion of an ultra-fast charging network. Currently, eliso is planning the implementation of 80 locations and further start-ups are planned in the coming months.
This new contract has stepped up VINCI Concessions' development in the electric mobility infrastructure sector. VINCI Concessions is already active in Germany through its subsidiary VINCI Highways, the leading motorway operator in the country with five public-private partnerships (PPP) adding up to more than 200 km of highways and federal roads currently in operation or under construction.
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