Country farm estate becomes largest private provider of EV charging points in Wales

Economic Development

Country farm estate becomes largest private provider of EV charging points in Wales

Rhug Estate has teamed up with InstaVolt, Welsh Government and Scottish Power to install rapid electric vehicle car charging points

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Economic Development

Owen HughesDaily Post chief reporter

07:00, 15 APR 2022

Eight ultra-rapid EV charging stations iinstalled at Rhug Estate car park (Image: Rhug Estate)

Rhug Estate has teamed up with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle car charging points.

Eight ultra-rapid EV charging stations, capable of adding 100 miles of range in just 15 minutes, are currently being installed in Rhug’s car park near Corwen.

This will make Rhug Estate the largest private provider of EV charging points in Wales.

The installation of the eight new 120kW InstaVolt chargers are in addition to the existing Dual 7kW Type 2 PodPoint chargers located at the farm shop car park.

Lord Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, said: “Scottish Power and the Welsh Government, alongside chargepoint provider, InstaVolt, have enabled us to achieve this installation in a matter of weeks and they should be up and running by the end of the Easter holidays.

“During periods of solar gain, the electricity supply for the new EV charging points will come directly from the solar panels located behind Rhug Estate’s farm buildings. This aspect makes it a truly green project and highly sustainable.

“Drivers and passengers will be able to enjoy the facilities at Rhug while their car is charging.”

Adrian Keen, CEO of InstaVolt, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing reliable, rapid and accessible charging to Wales at a location of such prominence and functionality for road users."

Scottish Power, the owner and operator of the electricity network in north Wales, started work in March on installing the new electricity connections at Rhug Estate which is required for the installation of the new EV charging points.

Liam O’Sullivan, Scottish Power Manweb Licence Director, said: “It’s great to see shovels in the ground in our work to enable new vehicle charging points. This additional capacity will ensure people can travel and enjoy what Wales has to offer, with access to cleaner transport.

“As well as unlocking low-carbon capacity, we hope the new infrastructure will help to drive footfall and tourism to the Rhug Estate – a valuable local business that is already a champion of high sustainability standards.

“We’re working closely with the Welsh Government to enable electric vehicle charging as we move forward with plans across many other sites. This important project will ensure the region is at the very heart of the ��Ƶ’s transition to a cleaner, greener future, and that this also brings with it economic prosperity for Wales.”

Scottish Power’s work at Rhug Estate is being delivered in partnership with the Welsh Government, which will see new capacity for vehicle charging delivered at 25 sites across Wales.

A spokesperson for the Welsh Government said: “We want to ensure all electric vehicle users in Wales can confidently access charging when and where they need to. We’re very pleased to see this start to take shape at the Rhug Estate and welcome their foresight in developing rapid charging infrastructure to complement their business.”