Instavolt reaches charge point milestone as growth continues

InstaVolt has switched on its 1,000th charger as part of the expansion of the Stroud Park charging hub on the M40 near Banbury, Oxfordshire.

The milestone comes a year on from EQT Infrastructure’s acquisition of InstaVolt in March 2022 and reinforces EQT’s commitment to accelerate InstaVolt’s expansion plans.

It has grown its network by 45% in the past 12 months and made several partnership announcements putting the company on track to install 10,000 rapid chargers in the UK by 2032.

InstaVolt CEO, Adrian Keen, said: “It’s a huge accomplishment to energise our 1,000th UK charger. Improving public charging infrastructure across the country is key for consumers to feel confident enough to make the switch to electric vehicles.

“The demand is there and CPOs (charge point operators) – alongside policy makers and Government – need to continue to provide the infrastructure for the switch to be successful.”

As well as continuing to develop sites with its corporate partners including Costa Coffee, McDonald’s and EH Booths supermarkets, InstaVolt is also developing a number of new hubs at strategically chosen locations across the country.

Keen continued: "Over the next 10 years, we’ll continue to strive towards our goal of energising 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032, prioritising the hub model which will have reliability and accessibility at its core.”

Responding to industry demand and in line with PAS1899 BSI standards for accessible charge points, InstaVolt’s Stroud Park site features some fully accessible charging bays, as part of InstaVolt’s commitment to provide accessible charging at new site locations.

The new Stroud Park expansion will be open and available to the public next week, following a short period of commissioning.