Electric Vehicle charging forecourt under construction at Gatwick Airport

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Stephen Emerson

Construction has commenced on a renewable energy, electric vehicle charging forecourt at Gatwick Airport. The project, when completed, will offer 36 Medium and High Power electric vehicle chargers.

Situated at London's Gatwick Airport it is expected to be operational in summer 2023. Gridserve sustainable energy are the delivery partners for the Gatwick Airport EV infrastructure.

Toddington Harper Gridserve CEO described the Gatwick project as the latest addition to the company vision of creating a UK wide network of EV charging facilities.

"It is a challenging location and a difficult engineering feat, on a small space in what is the UK's second busiest airport but we have made no compromises.

"This is part of the template for installing the right infrastructure to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles within the earliest possible timeframe."

Jonathan Pollard, Chief Commercial Officer, London Gatwick Airport said: “London Gatwick is pleased to partner with Gridserve to deliver this fantastic and sustainable service.

"We are on a journey to create a low carbon economy, and London Gatwick is keen to play an important role by providing new infrastructure that everyone can use, so that together we can start reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.”

Gatwick Airport's Head of Real Estate and Surface Transport, Emma Rees, said the new facility will help Gatwick achieve its strategic vision of an 80% reduction in emissions by 2030 and reach zero emissions by 2040 by encouraging people, staff, passengers, the local community and our business partners to think about EVs because we now offer the facilities to charge them."

The London Gatwick Electric Forecourt is being built on the Ring Road South approach to London Gatwick’s South Terminal facilitating easy access for both transiting passengers and local residents.

Picture credit Gridserve.

Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.