Ionity has opened two new ultra-rapid charging sites in the Scottish Highlands, highlighting its continued investment in expanding high-powered EV infrastructure across key regions of the country.

The sites include a charging hub near Fort William, less than ten miles from Ben Nevis, which marks Ionity’s 12th charging location in Scotland. The 11th site, located in Inverness next to Inshes Primary School, opened only two weeks prior. Both offer reliable, high-powered charging of up to 400kW close to major tourist routes and natural landmarks.

The Inverness site, often referred to as the capital of the Highlands, supports local commuters while helping raise awareness among young students of the infrastructure powering the future of sustainable travel in the Highlands.

The new sites provide ultra-rapid EV charging in the Highlands to strengthen Scotland’s EV network and enable long-distance UK travel.

They also bolster the Scottish government’s stated intentions to develop high-powered EV infrastructure across key locations in the country.

Andreas Atkins, country manager for UK and Ireland at Ionity, said: “The opening of our 11th and 12thy sites in Scotland marks an important milestone in expanding high-powered charging across the Highlands.

“By strengthening our network in key locations such as Fort William and Inverness, we are helping make electric travel across the UK more convenient and reliable for both residents and visitors.”

Ionity is working to make electric travel more accessible and reliable across the UK, with the company targeting a network of charging sites spaced around 80 miles apart along major routes. The Fort William location plays a key role in this strategy, enabling drivers to travel from Ben Nevis to Cornwall entirely using Ionity infrastructure, charging from as little as 46p per kWh.

Alongside its push into rural Scotland, Ionity is also expanding its UK network into more urban areas.

The manufacturer-backed ultra-rapid charging network has historically focused on major road corridors, but is also now expanding into urban environments – such as its new ultra-rapid charging hub in central Birmingham – to make sustainable travel more convenient and accessible for drivers without access to home charging.