Fastned looking for Irish hub sites

zg3409

From facebook

TitianGerm

This would be great news.

the_amazing_raisin

Fastned like the forecourt layout, which needs a bit more space. So I think they'd have more success with service stations, but they're off doing their own thing

It'd be great if they partnered with Aldi or Super Valu or another supermarket who already has a nationwide network of locations with parking. But I'm not sure that'll suit Fastned

Old diesel

If the Govt are serious about EVs then they should be sending a big chief over to Fastnet and making it clear that Ireland is VERY open for business....

Need seriously professional operators in the Irish market.

Ecars isn't really up for the job....

Need another player to compete with Easygo and/or push Easygo along to better things

liamog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119764354#Comment_119764354

Fastned's Netherlands business was built on the back of a competitive bidding process for concessions at state service stations. We've got 6 of them, 3 Applegreen, and 3 operated by CircleK.

The government has so far been very clear on providing diddly squat when it comes to incentivising the operation of charging networks as a public service.

zg3409

Two sites "planned" in NI for 2023 ish...

the_amazing_raisin

I see they're using the unionists map of Ireland 😂

At this rate NI is going to have a better network than ROI soon

zg3409

Permission has been granted in Banbridge

https://www.plugshare.com/location/577285

65535

It's the pricing competition I'm looking forward to - soon it'll be €1 a kWh from a street charger if not already.

the_amazing_raisin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122096160#Comment_122096160

Ionity have lowered prices, I think Tesla did as well. That's gotta put some pressure on the other networks

Tbh, if 70c per kWh is what it takes to run a decent network then so be it. I'd rather that than it falling into disrepair like Ecars did for a long time

There's enough deals out there to lower the price for frequent users

MJohnston

Banbridge quickly becoming the high speed charger capital of Northern Ireland — 4 x at BP Pulse on the Newry Road, 12 x here at the Fastned station, and 4 x more BP Pulse ones coming at the M&S food hall in the same Boulevard shopping place.

The Boulevard will be a great place to stop off on the Dublin to Belfast journey (or the Dublin to Derry journey)

dsandson

Indeed, the Fastned site with their canopy is great, it will be really visible from the dual carriageway.

Also the press release said they'd be 300kW chargers. The planning application said HYC400 chargers. These are the Alpitronics new models with 100kW power modules. Since the older models with 75kW power modules seem to be no longer for sale then I assume Fastned will install the HYC400 with 3 power modules and leave the last one for a later power upgrade.

zg3409

400kW chargers now live, 74p /kWh

https://www.plugshare.com/location/577285

JPA

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123214414#Comment_123214414

Outrageous pricing.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123214550#Comment_123214550

some people are looking for a sheltered charging bay.

That’s the cost they must pay.

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123214414#Comment_123214414

pretty standard for the UK.

The likes of Maxol and Circle K here (ROI) also charge similar.

dsandson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123214550#Comment_123214550

How many 74p units will it require to recoup the roughly £1.5 million they spent on this site? They have top spec chargers which dont come cheap, a large canopy which most folk want, and pull through bays which use more land than regular bays. They also have to pay commercial rates on the power, plus demand charges for the massive grid connection, vat, payment charges etc.

They're the same cost as Ionity here as well. Compares well in my view compared to the likes of BP Pulse who charge 85p/kWh.

crl84

Yep, standard prices in the north.

MJohnston

Handy spot for the Dublin to Belfast drive — lots of food options around, and the Boulevard right beside it

denismc

I see they have a subscription option for €11.99/month, which reduces the price by 30%

Genghis

Great news, had been using BP in Lisburn and Banbridge but their bank card reader is often not working and they do not allow non UK residents download or use their app. My wife was low % and rescued by a kind Tesla driver who started her charge with his card and would only take whatever small amount of sterling she had on her.

Which begs my question: what options will ROI drivers have to pay for charging here, is contactless standard, can we get their app?

zg3409

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123216738#Comment_123216738

From Facebook

From looking at their app, there's no payment option. So use the payment terminal on the charger, or you can use the Electroverse app

£40 pre auth on credit card touch, which might cause some issues if that is over 50 euros on an ROI card. Using a virtual card on your phone seems to work better in those cases as 50 euro touch limit does not apply.

denismc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123216738#Comment_123216738

It looks similar to Ionity, you have direct payment, app or scan code.

I have used Ionity North and South without issue, people might have issues with pre-authorization but I find Revolut works for me.

denismc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123216785#Comment_123216785

I was able to set up payment in the app.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123214891#Comment_123214891

Just to fact check you there, 74p/kWh works out at 90c. Cirkle K here are 69c and Maxol are 45c

The 30% discount on the subscription plan brings it to 60c though for regular users

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123216899#Comment_123216899

Autocharge is also a feature, explains in the app how to set up

dsandson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123216914#Comment_123216914

Thats really odd. I went to check again and it still wont let me add a payment card. Just looks for a third party charge card, and wont accept Electroverse card number.

innrain

It seems they have a second site due to open in a few weeks

Twelve charging bays will offer electric drivers up to 100 miles of charge in 5 minutes, using 100% renewable energy. Fastned will open its second charging hub in Antrim later in March with a similar offering.

Fastned has invested over three million pounds in the purchase and development of the Banbridge and Antrim charging hubs, identifying Northern Ireland as a key growth area due to increasing demand from EV drivers.

https://www.fastnedcharging.com/hq/en/multi-million-pound-investment-strengthens-northern-irelands-electric-vehicle-charging-network

Nice story and pictures from Thomas @IEOVA

https://www.irishevassociation.ie/news/fastned-northern-ireland-launch

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123217843#Comment_123217843

Interesting. When I charged at Maxol in Newbridge it was 80c odd from memory. Maybe they reduced their prices. But yes, I will give you I did a 1:1 pence and cents.

innrain

Found the second location

https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/application/679477

and if I'm not mistaken is here

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fQiL1GiG6vcRmdRw6

mr chips

That's a very handy location, just a couple of minutes off the M2/M22 motorway and with dual carriageway on the approach to it.

zg3409

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123218105#Comment_123218105

A photo here

https://www.plugshare.com/location/577311