EV drivers get boost as ESB installs ultra-fast chargers at Tipperary motorway station

ESB has launched its new High Power (200kW) EV charging hub at the Barack Obama Plaza motorway service in county Tipperary that will enable eight EVs to charge simultaneously using 100% renewable energy.

The new charging facility is capable of providing 100km of charge in as little as six minutes.

The charging bay, which is located at a critical juncture in Ireland’s road network on Junction 23, just off the M7 motorway at Barack Obama Plaza, will be a game-changer for EV drivers, particularly those travelling long distances in the Midlands and Munster region.

"We are so pleased to be launching our new high power charging infrastructure today at Barack Obama Plaza. With several thousand visitors daily, this location will be of critical importance to ensuring that drivers in the region feel empowered to make the electric transition.

“EVs are the fasting growing segment in the Irish car market, and at ESB, we are committed to ensuring that the public charging network is there for drivers when they need it. Today’s launch is just the next step of our plan which will see the remaining 28 high power sites at various stages of planning or build over the coming months," said John Byrne, Head of ESB ecars.

Welcoming the new chargers, Supermacs founder and owner Pat McDonagh said: “At Supermac’s, we have identified and prioritised opportunities to promote environmentally friendly activity as part of our ongoing Glan & Glas initiative. Electric vehicles are becoming an increasing presence on our forecourts at The Plaza Group and The Barack Obama Plaza is now one of the country’s largest e-charging sites. This is certainly way of the future, and we are delighted to be a part of it.”