OK counts on Tritium chargers for large-scale roll out in Denmark
Denmark’s largest fuel retailer OK has ordered over 300 fast-charge columns from Tritium. The Australian hardware manufacturer has already delivered the first charge of 75 kW stations. OK will install the new chargers at pit stops and serve corporate fleet customers.
The cooperation between Tritium and OK began last summer with the first successful installations. OK says these were part of its wider plan to support the expansion of Denmark’s public charging infrastructure in large and small Danish cities.
This is in line with the Danish Government’s goal of at least 775,000 electric or plug-in hybrid cars on the country’s road network by 2030, and the market appears to respond. The Danish Car Importers Association (DBI) recently reported that new EV sales increased by 23.8% from 2021 and accounted for 38.6% of new vehicles sold in 2022. In mid-October, Denmark reached the milestone of 100,000 BEVs registered to drive on Danish roads, a ten-fold increase from three years ago.
“In 2022, nearly 40% of cars sold in Denmark were electric or plug-in hybrids, providing evidence of the Danish technology transition,” said Jane Hunter, Tritium CEO. “A growing network of public fast chargers will add further momentum to Denmark’s EV uptake, and we’re pleased to support OK’s e-mobility goals.”
The new chargers will be deployed at OK fuel stations, on highways, in urban areas and retail sites, and with OK’s corporate fleet and fleet customers. The company operates more than 670 fuel stations in Denmark. Many of these pit stops have Coop retail outlets on site, so drivers may charge and shop in convenience stores.
OK has already launched the first of its Tritium 75 kW modular chargers at the Super Brugsen store in Hillerød and the Kvickly store in Odder, Denmark. As chargers are installed at Coop stores across Denmark, customers can pay for their charging session using OK’s app, informs the company.
“OK is focused on providing a seamless and authentic customer experience, and we are thrilled to be partnering with a leading fast charger manufacturer such as Tritium, giving us the prospect of accelerating our plans of expanding our DC network,” said Thor Folmann Krarup, E-mobility Manager, OK.
In 2022, the number of public fast chargers in Denmark tripled to 784, according to the partners.
Denmark is not the only European market where Tritium has made its mark. In January, the Australian company received major orders from Evyve and BP to deliver DC charging stations. The BP order counts as the largest order in Tritium’s history. The oil and gas corporation reportedly wants to roll out the chargers in the US, UK, Europe and Australia via BP Pulse.
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