From left to right: Samuel Bergeron, Coordination Technician – Transportation Electrification at Hydro-Québec, France Lampron, Head of the Electric Circuit at Hydro-Québec, and Ramy Gerges, General Manager – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vaudreuil-Dorion (CNW Group/Circuit électrique)
Hydro-Québec has commissioned Electric Circuit’s 1,000th fast-charge station, which is strategically located near Autoroutes 20, 30 and 40 in Québec.
The Electric Circuit is the largest public charging network for electric vehicles in the province. It includes more than 6,300 public charging stations and now 1,000 fast charging stations. The new charging point features three 180-kW charging stations, one 120-kW charging station, and a 50-kW charging station — a trio meant to meet the needs of all types of EVs.
“The installation of the 1,000th fast-charge station demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing a reliable and accessible charging network for all EV drivers,” said France Lampron, Head of the Electric Circuit, Hydro-Québec, in a statement.
The Electric Circuit actually now boasts more than 1,000 fast-charge stations if we include the five fast-charge stations at Groupe Robin’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vaudreuil-Dorion.
“We are delighted that our LEED-certified Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vaudreuil-Dorion is home to the Electric Circuit’s 1,000th fast-charge station!” said Nellie Robin, President of Groupe Robin, in a statement. “This initiative is perfectly in-line with our vision of sustainable development and supports Hydro-Québec’s efforts to accelerate transportation electrification.”
Hydro-Québec’s Lampron said the company is pursuing an ambitious goal of installing 2,530 fast-charge stations by 2030. That goal is meant to help support the transition toward more sustainable mobility. In other words, to prepare for the federal government’s target of having 100 per cent of new light-duty vehicles being sold be zero-emission by 2035.
