BP opens largest EV charging hub in UK, in plans likely to be replicated in Australia

BP Pulse, the EV charging business of British oil and gas supermajor BP, has unveiled what it says is its fastest, most powerful, and largest EV charging hub to date in the UK, with 20 150kW charging points.

Featuring ten 300kW chargers – each providing two 150kW charging points – the facility has a total capacity of 3MW.  BP Pulse insists on its website that “all energy on the BP Pulse network is certified as renewable through the redemption or purchase of Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs).”

The Driven has reached out to BP to clarify and will update as appropriate.

The new EV charging hub, located in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, in central England, is just the latest of “hundreds of rapid and ultra-fast charging hubs” BP Pulse plans to open across UK urban and city areas by the end of 2030.

BP Pulse has already established similar EV charging hubs in Park Lane, London, and at Gatwick Airport. Meanwhile, a site is currently under construction in the West Midlands of England which, when finished, will boast 16 ultra-fast 300kW chargers capable of charging 32 EVs at any one time.

“We are thrilled to introduce another hub here in the UK,” said Akira Kirton, vice president of BP Pulse 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.”

BP Pulse announced late last year that it was launching in Australia. The announcement was made to coincide with the launch of new BP Pulse fast charge points at BP Bayside in Victoria’s Brighton East and Diamond Creek and Caboolture in Queensland.

BP Pulse is aiming to deliver around 600 charge points across Australia “and to build the country’s most convenient fast-charging EV network and customer experience.”

Australia’s own Brisbane-based EV charging manufacturer Tritium has been signed as BP Pulse’s local supplier, as well as supplying chargers for New Zealand and the UK.