The Electric Circuit recently announced the commissioning of its largest fast-charging point at the La Porte de l’Érable rest area located at Exit 228 on Highway 20 in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Québec.
The small town, located north east of Montréal, already has four 50-kW fast-charge stations at the site. And while the addition of another eight 180-kW power sharing charging stations and two ABB E-mobility 350-kW charging stations may not seem like monumental news to anyone outside the province, it does highlight the importance of placing chargers in both populated and less populated areas.
“The Electric Circuit would like to highlight the support of the La Porte de l’Érable rest area for the space provided, allowing us to offer EV drivers this fast-charge superstation,” said Renaud Cloutier, Manager, Business Development, the Electric Circuit at Hydro-Québec, in a statement.
He added that they will continue to develop the charging network throughout Québec with the help of various partners, and “offer a reliable charging service to meet the needs of the growing number of electric vehicles expected in the coming years.”
This Electric Circuit charging point is the largest of its kind in Québec due to a total of 2,340 kilowatts of power offered. This charging point can charge 24 electric vehicles simultaneously. And on the heavier side, a trailer and heavy- and light-duty trucks can connect to some of the new charging stations.
