Scotland’s most powerful EV charging hub goes live

The most powerful EV charging hub in Scotland, has gone live, offering 24 ultra-rapid charging bays on the outskirts of Dundee.

The Myrekirk Roundabout site features a total of 24 bays with a total capacity of almost two and a half megawatts, the equivalent of 68,311 gallons of petrol.

Eight of the bays feature 360kW units capable of delivering up to 60 miles of range in just three minutes. The hub is the first publicly accessible location anywhere in Scotland to feature charge units this powerful.

The remaining 16 bays feature 150kW devices, sufficient to deliver just under eight miles of range per minute of charging to a standard family car. Additionally, the project will feature a green roof populated with sedum plants to enhance the biodiversity of the site.

The site was installed by SSE, which has installed a second ultra-rapid charging hub in the city at Kingsway West, featuring eight 150kW charging bays and kerbless charging areas for improved accessibility.

SSE plans to build 300 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs powered by traceable, renewable energy in the UK and Ireland in the next five years with several sites already open and more under construction. The company has also announced plans to build its first e-HGV charging hub at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.

The site was opened by Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, who said: “To reduce transport emissions and protect the climate, the Scottish Government is committed to phasing out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. We can only do this if people have confidence in the availability of charging infrastructure – and that can only be achieved through private investment like what we can see here from SSE at Myrekirk.

“With private investment we can grow the network with the pace and scale required to meet our commitment to see approximately 24,000 additional public charge points added by 2030.”

Neil Kirkby, managing director for enterprise at SSE, added: “SSE is playing a key role in decarbonising the UK and Ireland’s transport system, with a commitment to roll-out 300 ultra rapid charging hubs over the next five years.

“The opening of Scotland’s most powerful charging hub at Myrekirk represents a key milestone on that journey, supporting progress on the commitment made by the City of Dundee to installing fast and reliable ultra rapid EV charging infrastructure for drivers and fleet owners.”