FOR EV has officially launched a significant new EV charging hub in Edinburgh, located at Seafield Retail and Trade Park. Just a five-minute drive from the popular Leith neighbourhood, the new hub provides a prime charging destination for electric vehicle drivers and shoppers travelling to and from the north of the city. This project, delivered in collaboration with the site’s landowners and Scottish real estate asset managers, Rankeilour Properties, marks an important milestone in expanding accessible EV infrastructure in Edinburgh.
The new hub features rapid chargers that can deliver up to 200kW, providing a typical EV with 150 miles of range in just 20-30 minutes. With space to charge eight vehicles simultaneously, the hub is equipped with optimised load-balancing capabilities, ensuring minimal waiting times and maximising charging speed for all users. Conveniently accessible via Seafield Road, the hub is positioned among popular shops and eateries such as Halfords, Greggs, and McDonald’s, making it an ideal stop for drivers looking to ‘charge-and-go.’
As the largest site FOR EV has installed in Edinburgh, this hub adds to the company’s growing portfolio of locations, with six other sites already in operation across the city. The hub’s modern ‘tap and go’ contactless payment system allows for quick and hassle-free transactions, eliminating the need for users to sign up to an app.
Calum Wallace, Senior Business Development Manager at FOR EV, commented on the significance of the new installation: “The successful delivery of our new charging destination at Seafield Retail and Trade Park marks a significant milestone for FOR EV. This is our 30th site in Scotland, adding to our growing portfolio of locations across the country. The new hub will provide major benefits to the local community, with an accessible site adjacent to a busy thoroughfare where EV drivers can access fast and easy charging as they shop, or en route to their destination. With the local LEZ having launched just last month, we expect to see a growth in EV use around the city, and accessible, safe and reliable charging sites such as these are essential to support the transition.”
Co-owner of Rankeilour Properties, Jamie Fergusson, also highlighted the benefits of the new hub: “Our new, reliable on-site charge points will be a great asset to not only our own business, but Seafield Retail and Trade Park as a whole. In addition to ensuring our team and customers benefit from accessible EV chargers, the hub will also support our neighbouring businesses by attracting EV drivers to the area and encouraging more engagement amongst the local community. For EV have been excellent to work with from the initial planning stages, through to delivery. They have communicated with us every step of the way and successfully installed the chargers with minimal upheaval to the existing car park.”
