Superchargers being increased in Scotland

[scotch1]

So new Tesla V4 chargers are being installed in Larkhall/Hamilton (Radstone hotel), great news , but still a good 20 mins from Glasgow centre. Anyone have any news on actual chargers in Glasgow city itself?

 

[Alan J]

I just passed the Glasgow Service Centre and the area where the Superchargers are due to go is fenced off and a Digger is on site. Obviously still some way off but at least work has begun.

 

[HaggisMan]

Not superchargers but there are now rapid EV chargepoints at Cairn Lodge. Will probably see a fair bit of usage over the summer months I’m sure!

 

[SamScotch]

I just passed the Glasgow Service Centre and the area where the Superchargers are due to go is fenced off and a Digger is on site. Obviously still some way off but at least work has begun.

This seems to have been a long time coming this one… once they start the work hopefully things will be quite quick.

 

[Adopado]

Not superchargers but there are now rapid EV chargepoints at Cairn Lodge. Will probably see a fair bit of usage over the summer months I’m sure!

You got me Googling! It would be nice for non locals to let us know where that is ... I'm presuming Cairn Lodge Services accessed from the B7078 and near the M74 but not signposted from the M74? North from Abington direction, south from Larkhall ...

 

[HaggisMan]

Cairn Lodge - Cairn Lodge

Cairn Lodge Services Farmshop and Kitchen. We work with Scottish producers and serve homemade food on the motorway. A74(M) Lanarkshire.

cairnlodgeservices.com

Fill your boots.

 

[Adopado]

Cairn Lodge - Cairn Lodge

Cairn Lodge Services Farmshop and Kitchen. We work with Scottish producers and serve homemade food on the motorway. A74(M) Lanarkshire.

cairnlodgeservices.com

Fill your boots.

I'm a big fan of Tebay and the approach this company has. I also read that because they couldn't get an adequate electricity supply they have set up green hydrogen electricity generation on site to support their charging! In many ways having to resort to hydrogen is terrible in strict efficiency terms but if you can get electricity cheap enough (e.g. I've been being paid to charge the car over the past few weeks) then it makes it possible financially ... particularly given what you can charge for public rapid charging per kWh these days. But going from electricity to hydrogen to electricity to BEV just seems bonkers in strict efficiency terms... but it's great that they've found a solution.

Cairn Lodge Services unveils hydrogen-powered EV charging points | theenergyst.com

Cairn Lodge Services has opened an EV charging facility powered by hydrogen, at its site on the M74 in Lanarkshire. The business partnered with GeoPura to connect its hydrogen power unit (HPU), fuelled by green hydrogen, to six ultra-rapid Westmorland EV Chargers, provided by Swarco Smart...

theenergyst.com

Our technology - GeoPura

GeoPura's is dedicated to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions related to energy generation. Learn about our green hydrogen technology today.

www.geopura.com

 

[HaggisMan]

Agreed. Shame about the hydrogen use as it’s a solution to a problem that shouldn’t exist but if they can make it work and still be cheaper than the other operators/scalpers then go for it!

They have the space and the facilities are great. More power to them.

 

[ACarneiro]

More power to them.

I see what you did there….

 

[Alan J]

Photo of Supercharger work at Glasgow SC.