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Gridserve opens first compact electric forecourt

The new site in Norwich forms part of Gridserve’s £1bn UK-wide investment being rolled out into its charging infrastructure network.

Gridserve has opened its first ‘compact’ electric forecourt in Broadland Gate Business Park in Postwick, Norwich, featuring 36 chargers with up to 350kW of power.

The forecourt features the latest charging technology, supplied by 100% renewable energy, and helps to pave the way for mass electric vehicle adoption.

The Norwich site forms part of Gridserve’s £1bn UK-wide investment being rolled out into its charging infrastructure network.

The forecourt more than doubles the number of high-powered chargers in the region. Norwich and the wider East of England region currently have comparatively low electric vehicle charger coverage compared to other regions in the UK – hosting just 29 chargers per 100,000 people compared to the UK average of 42 per 100,000 people.

The electric forecourt also enables visitors without electric cars to find out more about them, while sampling well-known brands including Costa Coffee, M&S Food, and WHSmith, along with super-fast WiFi and bookable meeting pods.

Toddington Harper, Chief Executive of Gridserve, said: “Giving drivers the confidence to switch to an electric vehicle and enabling a widespread transition away from fossil fuel vehicles is a central aim of our electric forecourts. That’s why we have put the consumer at the heart of our design, with our electric forecourts serving the needs of local communities in their transition to electric vehicles.

“Norwich electric forecourt showcases a brand-new design, where we have been able to provide both charging and a great customer experience in a smaller footprint than our first site at Braintree. By elevating the facilities above the chargers, we make the best use of the space available and are able to deliver a great EV experience without compromise.”