L-R Sean O’Callaghan, SSE’s EV Operations Director; Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke, TD and Sean Lynch, Project Engineer, SSE gather for the opening of SSE’s first rapid EV charging port

First public 'ultra rapid' EV charging hub in Ireland opens in Mullingar

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke TD, has officially opened SSE’s first ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Ireland.

The 10-bay facility, located just off the M4 at Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar, is the first of its kind in the country.

Customers will be able to use a Tap’n’Go payment system, which aims to maximise convenience of access and simplicity of use at the hub.

Each ultra-rapid bay has charging capabilities of up to 150 kilowatts (kW), sufficient to deliver 12.5 kms of range per minute of charging.

Peter Burke, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, said: “To reduce transport emissions and meet our climate targets, the Government is committed to promoting and incentivising the use of EVs.

"Private investment like this is essential to grow the network with the pace and scale required to meet Ireland’s ambitious targets. I am delighted SSE has selected Mullingar as the location of their first EV charging Hub in Ireland. I have no doubt that businesses in the region with eHGVs, as well as members of the public, will benefit from this innovative site.”

The hub comes as part of SSE plans to build 300 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs powered by traceable, renewable energy in the Ireland and the UK in the next five years with several sites already open and more under construction.

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