Osprey opens Wolverhampton EV charging hub

A report from Midlands Connect projected the number of registered EVs in the Midlands — currently around 45,000 — to reach 1.7m by the time the petrol and diesel ban comes into effect in 2030.

The programme aims to respond to this demand, with other factors such as Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone introduced in June 2021 accelerating the EV adoption trend.

Osprey’s Wolverhampton hub is the first in the UK to deploy a new technology, Kempower. The Kempower chargers work together to optimise charging across multiple vehicles when more than one EV is plugged in. This allows power to be distributed by demand, which varies significantly between individual vehicles due to each model’s maximum charging rate and battery percentage at point of charge.

The technology can reduce waiting times by maximising the speed and availability of chargers for drivers. It also means grid connections can be optimised, allowing multiple high-power chargers to be installed per site and offering higher charging speeds without the need for more grid power.