Shell Fulham EV charging hub features nine high-powered, ultra-rapid 175-kilowatt charge points which can charge most vehicles from 0-80 per cent within 10 minutes – three times faster than more widely used 50kW rapid chargers. Shell Fulham also features a sustainable design including a timber canopy with built-in solar panels, and roof and shop windows that employ double glazing with high insulating properties. Like all of Shell’s EV chargers in the UK, including those at over 100 Shell forecourts, the chargers at Shell Fulham run on 100% certified renewable electricity. The hub includes a comfortable seating area, free Wi-Fi, a cafe and a small shop.
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With more than 130 full or hybrid electric vehicle models now available to buyers, EV sales in the UK are accelerating rapidly. In December 2021, 27,705 EVs were sold, making up 25.5 per cent of all new registrations that month. For sales and utilisation of EVs to continue accelerating, investment in charging infrastructure will likewise need to grow apace.
Shell has previously stated an ambition to install 50,000 on-street chargers in the UK by 2025 through Shell-owned company ubitricity, and in July 2021 announced that up to 800 Shell electric vehicle charging points would be installed by as many as 100 Waitrose supermarkets across the UK by 2025. (mfo)
