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Irish energy firm ESB has unveiled its latest High Power (200kW) Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hub at the Barack Obama Plaza motorway service in County Tipperary.
This cutting-edge facility allows up to eight EVs to charge concurrently, harnessing 100% renewable energy sources.
Situated at Junction 23 adjacent to the M7 Motorway within the Barack Obama Plaza, the charging bay will revolutionise the experience for EV drivers, especially those embarking on extensive journeys across the Midlands and Munster area.
The announcement marks a significant milestone in ESB's €20 million investment in all-island EV infrastructure, which is a key part of ESB’s sustainability strategy and commitment to reaching net-zero by 2040.
With this €20m investment programme, which is partially funded by the Government's Climate Action Fund, ESB aims to deliver 50 High-Power hubs across the country as part of its national EV network strategy. Since the Climate Action Fund was allocated, the funding has allowed ESB to install 28 high power sites nationwide, replace almost all of the standard 22kW chargers with newer technology, and upgrade 42 chargers to faster speeds.
Among these projects was the launch of a similar High Power Hub in Junction 14 in 2021. Since its launch, the chargers have enabled more than 60,000 charges monthly – a number that is expected to increase considerably in the coming years as the number of EVs on our roads increase.
John Byrne, Head of ESB ecars said: "We are so pleased to be launching our new high power charging infrastructure today at Barack Obama Plaza. With several thousand visitors daily, this location will be of critical importance to ensuring that drivers in the region feel empowered to make the electric transition.
"EVs are the fasting growing segment in the Irish car market, and at ESB, we are committed to ensuring that the public charging network is there for drivers when they need it. Today’s launch is just the next step of our plan which will see the remaining 28 high power sites at various stages of planning or build over the coming months."
