Osprey acquires Devon site to create rapid charging hub

A 1.6-acre site in Devon has been acquired by Osprey Charging Network to build an electric vehicle (EV) charging station with 16 rapid chargers.

Salmons Leap, near Buckfastleigh and adjacent to the A38 Devon Expressway, will be home to the new 150kw DC Rapid chargers, capable of charging batteries from 20% to 80% in round 20-40 minutes.

The site, which is accessible from both the west and east bound carriageway for the A38, will also incorporate an onsite café offering drivers refreshments while they charge their EV’s.

Ian Johnston, CEO Osprey Charging, said: "The Salmon’s Leap site is Osprey’s first land acquisition, and marks our move into buying land to build brilliant charging hubs co-located with coffee and amenities.

"It’s a spacious location that we’re delighted to develop into our biggest safe, reliable, accessible EV charging hub yet, serving both local EV drivers and the high numbers of seasonal visitors to Devon. We expect to have the site open by the end of the year.” 

The news comes just after Gridserve announced planning permission had been granted for their 32 bay Electric Forecourt on the A386 near Home Park in Plymouth.

South-west based property agency Charles Darrow, which handled the sale, says it is currently working with a number of EV Charge Point Operators (CPO’s), who have ambitious plans to grow the EV charging network across the region.

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