Shell converts London petrol station into EV charging hub

As part of a strategy to expand into the electric vehicles (EV) and smart mobility sectors for decarbonisation, oil giant Shell has launched its first forecourt that is fully dedicated to EV charging in London.

Shell converted its Fulham petrol and diesel station into an EV charging hub by replacing all petrol and diesel pumps with nine 175KW ultra-fast EV chargers.

The EV chargers are powered by 100% renewable energy and can charge the majority of EV models that are on the market to 80% within 10 minutes.

Powering the EV chargers with renewables will help ensure the transition to zero-carbon is 100% and that the grid is less stressed from charging.

The UK Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce predicts that the move to EVs in the UK will stress the grid and as such between £2.7 billion ($3.4 billion) and £6.5 billion ($8.3 billion) is required in infrastructure spending to manage EV integration with minimal impact on grid efficiency and resilience.

UK research firm Cornwall Insight predicts that EVs will increase electricity demand 31 times by 2040.

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Shell aims to operate 500,000 EV chargers by 2025, a significant increase from the current 80,000+ charging units.

The Fulham project also falls under efforts by Shell to align its operations with the energy transition and rapidly changing consumer demands for green solutions.

The launch of the project comes as the UK is moving towards its 2030 ban onr all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles.