E.ON has installed eight 300 kW EV charge points at the new multimillion-pound Loudoun Retail Park in East Ayrshire’s Irvine Valley.
The ultra-rapid charging bays at the site in Galston are among the most powerful in Scotland, with EV drivers able to charge from about 10% to 80% in under 20 minutes.
The investment at the new ‘stop and shop’ destination has created up to 60 jobs and attracted retailers such as Greggs and Farmfoods.
More than 24,000 vehicles pass the site every day, with numbers expected to grow over the coming months.
Loudoun Retail Park has more than 100 parking spaces, laid out to maximise accessibility including dedicated disabled, parent and child bays, and a separate zone for EV charging.
The development has been led by local businessmen Gareth Downie and Paul McIvor of Downie & McIvor Capital.
Downie said, “The successful opening of Loudoun Retail Park demonstrates the strength of the local market and should act as a catalyst for further investment across the wider area.
“It also opens the door for delivery platforms such as Just Eat to serve national retailers in the Valley properly for the first time, creating further local employment and economic activity.
“We are already getting lots of interest in the remaining 3,000 sq ft of roadside retail space which can be split into two units, plus our new 2,500 sq ft modern two-storey office building with its own entrance and foyer, whose occupiers will benefit from free parking, on-site retail and the ultra-rapid EV chargers.”
