Enel X Way, VW partner to build high power EV charging network in Italy

Ewiva is being launched as a joint venture by Enel X Way and Volkswagen to build a network of 3,000 EV charging points across Italy.

The network, expected to be Italy’s largest when completed, will have charging points up to 350kW and fully powered by renewable energies.

And with the launch the first premium charging station has been opened by Ewiva in Rome with 14 ultra-fast charging points powered by a PV solar roof.

A further 750 charging points are being deployed in over 230 locations, some awaiting activation.

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Ewiva expects to have charging points in a total of 500 locations by the end of 2023, with the aim to reach 3,000 charging points by 2025.

Overall, Ewiva will operate more than 800 sites focused on city centres, suburban areas and main roads used by commuters and tourists.

Elisabetta Ripa, CEO of Enel X Way, Enel Group’s new emobility company, commented that the joint venture has adopted an open approach to make the network available for all mobility service providers and drivers of any electric vehicle from all manufacturers.

“This joint venture represents a new milestone in Enel X Way and Enel Group’s ongoing push to spread electric mobility throughout Italy by accelerating the development of a state-of-the-art high-power charging network, which will help make electric vehicles the first choice for drivers,” she said

Enel X Way currently operates approximately 17,000 charging points in Italy and nearly 430,000 in total in the 16 countries in which it is present.

The Volkswagen Group’s New Auto strategy positions charging and energy as a core business with investments with partners planned in around 45,000 high power charging points in Europe, China and the USA by 2025.