11 new, 350kW charge points have been installed at the Kennedy Centre, West Belfast, making it Northern Ireland's largest ultra-rapid site to date.
IONITY has invested over £3 million to install the high-power charging bays at this site and its charging hub next to the A6 at Toome, containing six charge points, which went live last month.
“The investment in Northern Ireland’s EV charging infrastructure is a key milestone for us,” said Andreas Atkins, IONITY’s country manager for UK and Ireland.
“As well as helping the EV community to access conveniently rapid charging based renewable energy, we will also help to increase both businesses day to day with new customers at both sites.
“The openings of both sites in Toome and Belfast are just the tip of the iceberg as we continue to help the EV drivers of Northern Ireland access long-distance travel without the concerns of queues whilst they charge their vehicles.”
Both the Toome and Kennedy Centre sites are powered by 100% renewable energy.
The Kennedy Centre's manager, John Jones. Photo credit: Aarom McCracken
“This partnership fits in perfectly with our long-term environmental strategy we have at the Centre,” said John Jones, Kennedy Centre Belfast manager.
“It will most certainly improve the service to our ever-growing number of EV customers that visit the Centre today and, in the future.”
IONITY and Zapmap share a live data partnership, meaning that the users of the Zapmap app and web map are able to view the live status and availability of the IONITY network in the UK, making planning charging stops even easier.
