Gridserve and Moto have opened new Electric Super Hubs, located at Washington North and South on the A1(M).

Each Gridserve Electric Super Hub at Washington has six 350kW-capable chargers

Each hub has six 350kW-capable chargers, offering ultra-rapid charging to drivers on one of the UK’s busiest motorways.

As with all Gridserve Electric Hubs, the new sites feature both CCS and CHAdeMO connectors, accept contactless payment and provide real-time status updates across multiple EV charging maps.

The chargers are powered by 100% net zero carbon energy from the company’s hybrid solar and battery farms.

Since Gridserve acquired Ecotricity’s Electric Highway network in June 2021, it’s opened more than 320 EV charge points, of which 142 are high power and are spread over 18 locations.

The new sites join the Gridserve Electric Highway network of 160+ locations, which also includes the Electric Forecourts in Norwich and Braintree, which will be joined later this year by a site at Gatwick Airport.

Toddington Harper, CEO of Gridserve, said: “As the demand for electric vehicles and charging increases, it is vital we continue this pace to roll out the installation of high-power chargers to support EV drivers and those making the switch to electric. We look forward to continuing our expansion and installing hundreds more high-power chargers across the network.”

Moto chief executive Ken McMeikan commented: “As the largest UK motorway services operator, we are continuing our mission to transform the UK’s rest stop experience and reducing range anxiety by revolutionising the EV charging experience for motorists on motorways is at the heart of our plans.

“We’re delighted to be able to continue our roll-out of the high-power charging hubs and we will be opening many more hubs at our motorway service areas across the country throughout the remainder of this year.”