Mer has gained a young in Norway from airport operator Avinor to construct charging infrastructure at 42 airports. The contract runs for twelve years and gives for the development of quite a few new AC and DC charging factors for the electrical vehicles of travellers, staff and different guests to the airports (the quantity just isn’t specified) in addition to the takeover of current AC chargers on the varied airports. The takeover of the prevailing charging amenities started in September.
Nonetheless, each the takeover and the brand new set up don’t point out the variety of charging factors. The takeover of the prevailing charging factors started in September. There aren’t any additional particulars on the {hardware} used, however a press picture accompanying the announcement exhibits HPC columns from Kempower.
Norway needs its aviation system to be fossil-free by 2050, however Avinor’s personal operations is deliberate to be fossil-free from 2030. There may be additionally an intermediate step for short-haul flights to be electrified in Norway from 2040, The collaboration with Avinor places Extra in a singular place
“Increasing and bettering the charging supply at a complete of 42 airports is a vital milestone for Avinor. Now we have each vacationers and companions who’ve been in demand this, and now we, along with our new charging accomplice Extra, can lastly supply it,” stated Amy Løken-Erichsen, business supervisor nation aspect, Avinor.
Mer can also be beginning to introduce the Autocharge operate in Norway. Prospects who’ve activated the service within the app can now cost through Autocharge at a lot of Mer’s charging stations. It is a easy model of an computerized authentication of the charging course of, the place solely the charging cable must be plugged into the automobile – the beginning and billing run robotically.
mer.eco (Autocharge, in Norwegian), mer.eco (Avinor cooperation, in Norwegian)