BP Pulse opens new charging hub in Kettering

BP Pulse has opened a new electric vehicle charging hub in Kettering, Northamptonshire, which is its most powerful site to date.

The new hub features 10 300kW chargers, enabling it to charge 20 cars at 150kW simultaneously.

Akira Kirton, vice president, bp pulse UK, said: “We are thrilled to introduce another hub here in the UK. It’s our largest and most powerful EV charging hub yet. Customers say power is more important than the number of charging points. That’s why we’re focussing on expanding our ultra-fast charging infrastructure, using the latest technology to ensure reliability, and designed to keep up with the charging speeds of vehicle batteries as they advance. 

“At bp pulse we believe the EV charging network the UK needs will be delivered through EV charging in the right location, at the right time, and at the right speed.”

The hub is located at the intersection of the A14 and A43 near Kettering, North Northamptonshire.

BP Pulse has already established large scale hubs in Park Lane, London, and at Gatwick Airport, and a site is currently under construction in the West Midlands, which, when completed will contain 16 ultra-fast 300kW chargers capable of charging 32 EVs at any one time.  BP Pulse intends to open hundreds of additional charging hubs in other locations around the UK by the end of 2030.