- bp pulse Gigahub™ (EV charging station) is open to the general
public
- The site features 24 EV DC fast-charging points
- A ribbon cutting for the Gigahub™ located at the bp
Westlake campus with bp executives
and local elected officials will be held on March 20, 2024
HOUSTON, March 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- bp (NYSE: BP) will celebrate the
opening of its new electric-vehicle charging site at its bp America
headquarters in Houston, Texas,
expanding its network of EV chargers in the US. The new bp pulse
station is the first bp pulse branded Gigahub™ in the US and will
be open to the public on April 2.
bp unveils first US bp pulse EV charging
Gigahub™ at Houston
headquarters
Emma Delaney, bp Executive
Vice President for Customers & Products, said: "As we
expand our global footprint, I am thrilled to unveil our first EV
charging Gigahub in the US. With leading fast charging positions
already in key markets in the UK, China, and Germany, we're learning about customer
charging preferences on the go."
The Gigahub™, expected to open on March
20, 2024, will offer 24 high-speed EV charge points with
Tritium 150kW DC fast chargers. The chargers will be integrated
with the bp pulse app, allowing users to locate the site, access
real-time charging availability, and connect to WiFi.
"We're excited to bring bp pulse to America's energy corridor
and expand our presence in the US public EV-charging market," said
Sujay Sharma, CEO of bp pulse
Americas. "This project will bring fast, reliable charging to
EV drivers when and where they need it, helping support faster
electric-vehicle adoption in the US. We look forward to welcoming
new and existing EV drivers to our growing network."
bp pulse aims to continue deploying additional charging points
at high-demand locations, such as airports, major metropolitan
areas, and bp-owned properties across the US. bp has also been
awarded grant funds through programs, including National Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) and California Energy Commission
(CEC) to provide charging infrastructure at sites in California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky.
In February 2023, bp announced
plans to invest $1 billion in
America's EV charging infrastructure by 2030, with $500 million invested in by the end of 2025. bp
pulse also shared commitments to deliver 3,000 charge points by
2025. EV charging is one of bp's five strategic transition growth
engines in which the company expects to significantly grow
investment through this decade. The other transition growth engines
include bioenergy, hydrogen, convenience and renewables &
power.
Today bp has 29,000 EV charge points worldwide and aims for more
than 100,000 globally by 2030 – around 90% rapid or ultra-fast.
About bp
bp's ambition is to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner,
and to help the world get to net zero. We're transforming bp from
an international oil and gas company to an integrated energy
company – and America is core to the strategy. bp has a larger
economic footprint in the United
States than anywhere else in the world, investing more than
$145 billion since 2005 and
supporting more than 275,000 jobs. For more information on bp in
the US, visit www.bpamerica.com.
About bp pulse
bp pulse is bp's electric vehicle (EV) charging business.
Focused on fast and reliable charging, bp pulse deploys charging
points for EV drivers and commercial fleets on the go; at
destination hubs, at the depot and bp retail sites. Around the
world bp pulse is partnering with some of the world's biggest
businesses, while developing the Gigahub™ network, a series of
large EV high-speed charging hubs in high-demand locations. For
more information, visit bppulsefleet.com
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