Ultra-rapid EV charging network newcomer PoGo has signed a major partnership agreement with Kew Green Hotels, kickstarting its plans for the UK.

The partnership will add 200 EV charging stations at prime locations across the UK

The major new partnership agreement will see PoGo create 40 new accessible EV charging hubs at hotel brands including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, voco and Courtyard by Marriott, all owned and operated by Kew Green Hotels.

The charge points will include a mix of 200kW ultra-rapid charging stations for en route charging and AC stations for hotel guests who can charge their vehicles overnight.

The partnership supports Kew Green Hotels’ commitment to offering sustainable choices to its hotel customers and improving the guest experience, while also helping to attract more visitors to the hotels. The addition of EV charging also supports Kew Green Hotel’s ESG goals and its commitment to reach Net Zero emissions by 2040 – 10 years ahead of the Paris Accord Target.

Chris Dexter, CEO for Kew Green Hotels, said: “We are always embracing new ways to positively contribute to the world around us, and we know that our guests are looking to do more too.

“We have recently become Planet Mark certified and we are committed to making year-on-year reductions to our CO2 footprint. We are taking a very holistic view to make this happen, which includes a number of operational changes and initiatives that give our guests choices to be more sustainable. Providing access to EV charging will not only offer more choice for our guests but partnering with PoGo means we’ll also be able to extend this access into the wider EV driver community, something we are very keen to do.”

The announcement comes three weeks after Swarco Smart Charging officially announced the launch of the new PoGo network, which is based on the concept of enabling drivers to ‘Power and Go’. PoGo will build a network of more than 2,000 ultra-rapid charging stations over the next four years to significantly improve the availability and reliability of ‘on-the-go’ charging.

The strategic partnership with Kew Green Hotels will add 200 charging stations to its network and each of its new charging hubs will be conveniently located for drivers.

Eugenio Herrero, executive director of PoGo, commented: “The result of this partnership will be a major boost to EV drivers across the UK and a major benefit to the hotels in meeting the needs of their guests. We are excited to get started.”

All charging stations will be supplied by 100% renewable energy and will offer driver support via a 24/7, in-house customer support team.

Installation work will start in the summer and is due for completion by the end of 2023.