Statkraft to aquire Vattenfall’s EV network
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Statkraft is to aquire Vattenfall’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the UK. Statkraft intend to continue powering the charging points with 100% renewable energy from its own portfolio.
Statkraft, via its 100% owned subsidiary Gronn Kontakt UK Ltd, will take on the current EV charging network staff in the UK and will manage, operate and maintain the charging stations.
Statkraft has recently strengthened its position in the European charging market, having acquired Norwegian EV charging company Gronn Kontakt in December 2019 and German EV charging companies E-Wald and eeMobility previously.
Over the coming months, Vattenfall will work with Statkraft to transfer the assets on a case by case basis to ensure there is no disruption to customers. In addition, Statkraft will look to grow the existing network working with existing and new customers and provide an offering of both Rapid and Fast chargers for UK drivers.
A Statkraft report published in September 2019 concluded that electric and hydrogen trucks will be able to compete on price with diesel trucks by 2025, and almost all new private vehicles and more than half of all new heavy vehicles will run on electricity or hydrogen by 2050.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/electric-hybrid/17032020/statkraft-to-aquire-vattenfalls-ev-network/
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