Total, one of the major oil and gas companies, is building charging infrastructure in the Netherlands.
Total has been awarded by the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Electric (MRA-Electric) Europe’s largest concession contract for electric vehicles charging.
Up to 20,000 new charging points will be installed and operated by the company in three provinces of North-Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht in the Netherlands. That’s on top of already over 4,500 installed and under Total management.
As the press release does not describe the type of charging points, we assume it will be at least mostly AC (probably three-phase 11 or 22 kW).
“This new contract intends to address the fast growing demand for public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points in the Netherlands. This EV charging network covers a population of 3,2 million inhabitants and around 15% of the current Netherlands EV charging demand.
Total Netherlands’ is already the main EV charging operator in the MRA-Electric region, with over 4 500 public charging points under operation and accessible to the public. The size of this new contract, the largest ever in Europe, is the logical resultant of the success of the existing EV charging solutions available in the MRA, combined with Total’s expertise in installation, operations and management of public EV charging networks.”
The thing that we know is a commitment to deliver 100% renewable electricity and the implementation of smart charging features.
“As part of this concession contract, the electricity supplied by Total Netherlands to the EV charging network will be 100 % sourced from renewable power (Solar, Wind, …) and produced in the country. Total Netherlands has additionally pledged to gradually source part of it from the MRA region itself, enabling EV drivers to charge their electric vehicles with locally-generated and sustainable energy. Total Netherlands will also study new solar power production opportunities in the MRA region.
In addition, Total will develop and implement smart charging technologies allowing both a stable grid management at times of high electricity consumption as well as efficient and sustainable charging when cost of energy is more affordable.”
The French company intends to gradually expand its charging network in Europe to 150,000 points by 2025.
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