HOCHTIEF and EWE Go celebrated the official opening of their first jointly constructed charging park in Lübbecke, East Westphalia.
From now on, electric vehicle (EV) users can reliably and securely charge their vehicles at four hyperchargers.
The charging park is part of the Germany Network (Deutschlandnetz), an initiative by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) aimed at establishing a nationwide high-speed charging infrastructure.
At the end of 2023, the partners HOCHTIEF and EWE Go were commissioned by the BMDV to finance, plan, construct, and operate a fast-charging network for electric vehicles, comprising a total of 850 charging points across the North-West and West regions.
These areas include North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Bremen, and Hamburg, as well as parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein.
Since then, over 50 sites have been contracted, with construction at more than ten locations already underway.
Further site inaugurations are planned in the coming months.
The charging park in Lübbecke is located at Zeisstraße 1 and features four high-speed charging stations, each with two charging points and a minimum power output of 200 kilowatts.
Depending on the vehicle type and battery level, a full charge can be achieved in just 20 to 30 minutes.
The charging park is designed to be accessible and is powered entirely by green electricity.
A nearby restaurant, snack bar, and sanitary facilities add convenience for users.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Laura Meyer-Romanowski (EWE Go), Julian Brandt (EWE Go), Kevin Tortora (EWE Go HOCHTIEF charging partner), Simon Stein (EWE Go HOCHTIEF charging partner), Piotr Soltyski (HOCHTIEF charging partner), Gero Kriete (EWE Go HOCHTIEF charging partner), and Martijn Vleugel (EWE Go HOCHTIEF charging partner).
The Germany Network (Deutschlandnetz)
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport had previously tendered contracts for high-speed charging parks with nearly 9,000 charging points at approximately 1,000 locations as part of the Germany Network initiative.
The aim is to establish a nationwide, demand-driven, and user-friendly fast-charging network across Germany.
The National Centre for Charging Infrastructure, under the umbrella of NOW GmbH, plays a key coordinating role in implementing the Germany Network.
Its responsibilities include demand planning, technical requirement assessments, and site data monitoring.
Source: EWE Go and HOCHTIEF
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