BP Pulse more than doubles number of ultra-fast charge points

BP Pulse is reporting “significant progress” in delivering the roll-out of rapid and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in 2023.

It has more than doubled the number of ultra-fast charge points on its UK public network year-on-year, with it operating more than 3,000 high-speed charge points across the UK.

Last year, the company committed to investing £1 billion in the UK’s EV infrastructure over the next decade, with a focus on rapid and ultra-fast charging in convenient locations for drivers.

BP Pulse is developing its new EV charging hubs at major transport intersections, on trunk roads and at the heart of the UK road network.

Nine EV charging hubs, each with at least six ultra-fast charge points, were added to the BP Pulse network over the past year, including in Macclesfield, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, Hull and Dudley.

Furthermore, in September 2023, the charge point operator unveiled the UK’s largest public EV charging hub at the NEC Birmingham. The Gigahub can simultaneously charge up to 180 EVs.

Akira Kirton, vice president of BP Pulse UK, said: “Over the last 12 months, we have invested in expanding our network infrastructure, installing the latest in charging technology and delivering improved network reliability.

“We have been dedicated to delivering the infrastructure needed to help achieve the UK’s transition to electric vehicles and more than doubling the number of ultra-fast chargers on our network is testament to our progress.

“I’m delighted in the overall progress we have made in 2023 and the major milestones BP Pulse has achieved, opening nine new EV charging hubs across the country, including the UK’s largest.

“We now have 20 EV charging hubs across the country and plans for hundreds more by 2030.” 

Additional significant milestones for BP Pulse in 2023, include the opening of a Gigahub in Kettering in March, featuring 10 300kW chargers, equating to 20 150kW charging points.

In Milton Keynes, it also replaced around 60 legacy chargers in 20 different locations across the region as part of phase one of its upgrade programme this year.