A new high-speed electric vehicle charging hub has gone live at London Stansted Airport, accompanied by two new drive-thru food outlets.

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Operated in partnership with Swarco, now rebranded as Evolt Charging, the hub includes 10 bays that can provide up to 150kW of power, enabling compatible electric cars to be fully charged in 30 minutes.

Located on Thremhall Avenue – the main road into and out of the airport – it’s joined by new Burger King and Caffe Nero drive-thru restaurants, all aimed at airport passengers, employees, businesses, commuters and the local community.

Gareth Powell, London Stansted’s managing director, said: “We are fully committed to the sustainable and responsible growth of London Stansted’s, which is why we’re delighted to open this brand-new EV charging hub. This new facility is ideally located so that passengers, commuters, staff, local residents, and businesses passing through can grab a bite to eat and a cup of coffee while recharging their vehicles.

“We’ve already made great strides in reducing our emissions at the airport. We have sourced all our electricity from renewable sources since April 2013, and airport operations under our direct control have been independently recognised as carbon neutral since 2018.

“Our focus is to continue driving forward on our commitment to reach net zero carbon operations by 2038. In additional to our new EV charging facility, we will soon begin construction of our own on-site solar farm to meet the airport’s current and increasing electricity demands and have recently partnered with National Express in their trial of an electric coach operating passenger services between the airport and London.”

Lara Navetta, sales director at Evolt Charging, said: “Congratulations to London Stansted Airport on the opening of their new EV charging site. This milestone is a testament to our long-standing partnership and commitment to sustainable travel. We’re proud to have played a role in this significant step towards a greener future.”