The retailer has partnered with EDF Renewables Ireland to provide electrical energy to all 168 of them throughout the nation.
Circle Ok Ireland and EDF Renewables Ireland have introduced particulars of a brand new company Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA).
Under the phrases of the cPPA agreed between the 2 corporations, three EDF photo voltaic farms in Wexford and Kilkenny will energy all 168 websites throughout the community owned by Circle Ok from October 2024 to 2036. This settlement ensures entry to a sustainable and protected supply of electrical energy for the retailer.
“Developing our EV charging infrastructure to help Ireland’s transition to electrical automobile use has been a key focus of ours for a few years now. We are very happy that our EV charging infrastructure can also be accessible utilizing photo voltaic vitality from October 2024 providing our prospects entry to renewable vitality,” stated Ciara Foxton, Managing Director, Circle Ok Ireland.
The c-store chain already has some of the superior electrical automobile (EV) charging capabilities in Ireland by way of its strategic partnerships with Ionity, ESB and Tesla. Currently, the model has charging factors positioned in 44 service stations all through the nation.
This is along with the continuing rollout of Circle K’s personal branded EV chargers following a €7 million funding introduced final 12 months, which is able to see branded EV chargers put in in 30 places by 2025.
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