Finnish DC fast-charging firm Kempower has joined forces with charge point operator Roam to bring ultra-fast EV chargers to the Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel.

The brand-new EV charging station, comprising 10 DC charging bays, provides ultra-fast charging for hotel guests and staff, as well as supporting passing vehicles and the growing fleet of electric taxis servicing the Heathrow area.

The existing charging station has been upgraded with Kempower’s infrastructure after a refit project by Roam.

Kempower supplied Roam with two 600kW power units which deliver charging power to six Kempower Satellites. The installation includes four dispensers that are double-plug satellites, able to deliver up to 150kW of ultra-fast charging power to each vehicle, while two are single-plug satellites with capacity to deliver up to 300kW.

Roam has also installed 20 new 22kW AC chargers at the hotel, suitable for charging during longer stays and further boosting capacity.

Rolle Nieminen, Kempower’s head of sales for the UK & Ireland, said: “The location of this charging site in the heart of the busy Heathrow area means that we can meet the needs of a range of EV drivers. Heathrow taxi drivers, for example, will benefit from a convenient point to recharge their vehicle in between fares and the hope is that an increase in available infrastructure will encourage more taxi and private vehicle hire firms to transition their fleet.”

Kempower’s DC charging technology delivers optimises charge times through its dynamic power management system. This allows the total available power to be shared dynamically in real-time depending on the charging needs of each connected vehicle. The system also has redundancy, meaning that, if one charger in the system is temporarily down, it doesn’t impact the rest of the network.

James Randall, CEO of Roam, said: “UK regulations state that fast-charging points must have 99% uptime throughout the year, so a crucial part of this project was enlisting reliable and tested technology. Kempower’s chargers deliver this in abundance and we’re proud to be offering this high-quality charging for our customers. Distributed power levels up to 300kW allow us to keep waiting times at a minimum at what will be a very busy charge site serving the Heathrow area.”