Engenie announces major Brookhouse Group EV charging tie up

Engenie has teamed with real estate specialists, Brookhouse Group, to install electric vehicle charging at ten retail sites across the UK.

The partnership, pitched as the largest of its kind in the UK, includes such retailers as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Argos, Next, Aldi and M&S.

Mike Nuttall, Property Director at Brookhouse, says: “The way we travel is changing like never before and already we are seeing a wholesale shift towards electric mobility.”

“Customers will expect to be able to charge their vehicles wherever they shop, and our tenants will expect us to provide the infrastructure which enables them to do so. Engenie’s convenient, easy to use and rapid chargers provide the perfect solution to attract the rapidly growing number of EV driving customers to our sites.”

Engenie says that it covers all costs associated with installing and servicing the rapid charging points. The full roll-out will see a total of 17 of its rapid chargers installed across the aforementioned sites. Seven charging sites, hosting a total of 13 rapid chargers, are now open to the public, with the remaining three expected to be completed before the end of the year. Each site is powered by 100% renewable energy.

Customers can access Engenie’s rapid charge points without the need for membership or subscription. The rapid chargers operate on a contactless payment method. They are compatible with every EV on the market today and provide 80 miles of charge in as little as 30 minutes.

Patrick Sherriff Business Development Director at Engenie, says: “By ‘grabbing the grid’ and securing vital connections for rapid EV chargers before its competitors, Brookhouse is staying ahead of the curve, and positioning its sites as the go-to shopping destinations for EV drivers. “

“What’s more, our partnership is further proliferating easy-to-use charging infrastructure across the UK, enabling thousands of customers to top up their vehicles while they shop at their favourite retail outlets with the simple tap of a smartphone or contactless card.”