Ingleton Wood supports opening of one of Europe’s largest ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs at NEC Birmingham Friday, 3rd November 2023

Ingleton Wood was appointed to help create the new electric vehicle charging site at the NEC Birmingham – one of the largest of its kind in Europe. 

The Practice provided multi provided multi-disciplinary services including planning, architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineering, and project management for the site at NEC Campus Birmingham that now benefits from providing revolutionary ultra-fast charging technology.

The new NEC site offers state of the art 300kW charging technology that can charge a typical vehicle from around 15% battery up to 80% in just 15 minutes.

The project marks the second in a series of state-of-the-art facilities that have been supported by Ingleton Wood in partnership with The EV Network (EVN).  

Rob Slusar, Project Manager at Ingleton Wood, said: “We’re extremely proud to have provided our multi-disciplinary services to help design and deliver one of the largest EV charging hubs in Europe at the prestigious NEC Birmingham.

“Our specialist teams worked closely in partnership with EVN to deliver this game-changing EV project, which forms an essential part of the UK’s strategy to make EVs more accessible.

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with EVN and help drive a coordinated programme of EV infrastructure delivery across the nation.

The Gigahub™ will help serve the seven million visitors attracted to the NEC Campus annually, along with a wide range of other road users that make up the area’s average yearly traffic count of 60 million. Accessed via the main NEC Campus through road, less than 1 mile from junction 6 on the M42 and just 2.4 miles from junction 7A for the M6.

Capable of charging 180 EV’s simultaneously, the Gigahub™ boasts cutting-edge ultra-fast 16x 300KW DC chargers, of which two are designated accessible bays. These ultra-fast chargers are capable of charging 30 EVs simultaneously. The site also has a further 150 points for 7KW charging including additional designated accessible bays.

The range of charging speeds offered by the Gigahub™, from 300kW for ultra-fast DC charging to 7kW AC charging for longer stays, addresses the diverse needs of different types of EV drivers.

Reza Shaybani, CEO, and co-founder of the EV Network said: “The launch of one of Europe’s largest ultra-fast Gigahub™ is a massive game changer for EVN and a huge step forward for UK electric vehicle fast charging. 

“EVN has already built dozens of sites across the UK, but the successful completion of this new project launches us onto a much more ambitious growth path, as the leading business in our sector with a range of exciting new partners.

“The NEC was a perfect location that is not only geographically key, but of national significance, to support the EV charging landscape. EVN secured 6.5MVA grid connection, to support the entire infrastructure. The strategic placement and impressive scale of this charging hub within the UK’s transport infrastructure offers reassuring support to drivers journeying between major UK cities.”