InstaVolt doubles number of rapid chargers at Banbury site, making it one of the largest charging hubs in the UK

By Nicky Godding

9 December 2022

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UK EV charging network, InstaVolt, is expanding its ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire - doubling the number of chargers that currently exist onsite in response to continued consumer demand.

The expansion of the popular charging site will see 16 new 120kW rapid chargers installed alongside the existing array of 16 rapid chargers. This will take the total number of chargers to 32, giving more drivers access to easy to use, reliable and rapid charge points on one of the UK’s busiest motorways.

These additional chargers will be energised from spring 2023.

The extension of the Banbury hub forms part of InstaVolt’s significant infrastructure expansion plans following its acquisition by EQT earlier this year. The company is working towards its target of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032 and has already increased its network by nearly 50 per cent in the last 12 months. This major development at Banbury forms part of the organisation’s dedication to improving charging infrastructure to meet growing demand for public EV chargers throughout the UK and Europe.

InstaVolt’s Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Keen said: “The number of EVs on the road is up year on year, with recent figures showing the ratio of EVs to charge points now sits at 15:1. While this figure is impressive and shows that EV uptake is far from stalling, it also demonstrates that work still needs to be done to ensure the charging infrastructure keeps up with demand.

“InstaVolt is building rapid EV chargers to meet consumers’ needs and as a company, we go further than just installing charge points – we want to be industry leaders and ensure we’re building chargers that everyone can use. By expanding our existing Banbury hub to include fully accessible charge points, we’re demonstrating our commitment to improving the industry’s accessibility issues, where we are able to do so.

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.