I can confirm the bases are going in at Newbridge . Stopped by for quick check on way past today but couldn't get a decent photo. Definitely need more in Scotland and not just in the central belt. To make travel round the whole country easier they don’t just have to be in groups or 8, 12 or 16: the 2 V2 units from Edinburgh airport could usefully go elsewhere and there are two V2s from Aviemore still kicking around waiting for a new home. Putting lots near population centres is fine but judging from the number of Teslas in the North West Highlands this year we need a few more in the north. A couple of years ago the only EVs you would see up there were from motoring journos writing hand-wringing pieces on range anxiety whilst charging off extension cords hung out hotel windows but that's all changed pretty quickly!
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Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News
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16x Superchargers being worked on at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex. Appears to be another one that falls under the Intu/ex-Intu project.These will hopefully be in addition to the Thurrock Services install.
hopefully can be completed before Christmas.
We currently have (at least) 12 sites of 132 bays under active construction so let’s hope for a bumper load of openings before year end!
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News broken on TOUK by someone who’s there now bowling. He’s going to take a load of photos when he is out so expect the in the next few hours.
He says it is in the quietest car park which is good news. Will also get the coordinates.
HenryT
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Just this minute received a photo from a friend checking out sites showing a large substation unit and fencing on site in the corner of Moto Ferrybridge. Hopefully this is the beginning of works there for GridServe plus Tesla. He’s local so will send update photos as soon as he spots anything happening.
it’s a fresh delivery of fencing in a pile so clearly about to section off a large area.
it’s a fresh delivery of fencing in a pile so clearly about to section off a large area.
Here’s a list I made a few months back of the sites that were in the Intu group (many now sold off but still appearing to be involved with Superchargers).
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photos of the Lakeside Thurrock site show 4x V3 cabinets in situ, plus all sixteen bays have cables laid. So all down to the SuC engineers to place and wire the tombstones. A few days work at most for that but obviously there’s making good of the tarmac, line painting and the all important switch on so lots of potential for adding time.
Just found confirmation of the Croydon Supercharger! More details to follow but it is on the A23 on the site of the old airport. 8x V3.It’s at Airport House CR0 0XZ and also includes 4x destination chargers.
Tesla website suggests Q1.
Supposedly tomorrow according to someone who spoke to one of the contractors on site last week.
Have got a scout heading to site to see if there’s any signs of work…. Will report back hopefully with photos but my bet is it will have nothing yet.
tardis56
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Anyone know about progress in Rownhams (M27) as nothing seems to have started despite planning has supposedly been approved?
I heard the Winchester SC ones have issues with getting power access from the Merc dealership next door.
I heard the Winchester SC ones have issues with getting power access from the Merc dealership next door.
My understanding is that power is all solved at Winchester so it’s just waiting for switch on.
Rownhams is the first Roadchef project and so they may be getting their ducks in a row before getting started. It is still listed as a “Q4 2021” project so hopefully just a little slow getting underway.
That was the issue several months ago but the roads were dug up and the power cable was laid some time ago.
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