With more than 1,700 charging points for EVs and PHEVs, BP's Aral Pulse brand operates one of Germany's largest High Power Charging (HPC) networks. By the end of 2023, Aral wants to have 3,000 HPC charging points.
As announced by BP, the Aral Pulse network will grow to 5,000 charging points with at least 150 kW by 2025 and up to 20,000 charging points by 2030. For reference, EnBW recently announced its intention to expand its HPC network in Germany to approximately 30,000 fast charging points in 2030.
Regarding the chargers planned for this year, Aral Pulse recently emphasized that they will continue to be located "at gas stations and high-traffic locations such as supermarkets and restaurants". It is highly likely that this will also be the case for the fast chargers planned beyond this year. At the moment, Aral itself operates about 2,400 gas stations in Germany.
"Germany is a core market for BP and an example of how we are putting our 'And, not or' approach into practice. We are increasing our investment in Germany to deliver more low-carbon energy and products that our customers want," said Patrick Wendeler, CEO of BP Europa SE.
In essence, BP wants to use the €10 billion initiative to "drive forward its transformation into an integrated energy company in Germany". To this end, the company's core business - the production and sale of refinery products - will be supplemented by growing businesses with lower CO2 emissions. In addition to expanding its HPC infrastructure, BP is developing plans for the production and transport of hydrogen, developing offshore wind projects, and investing in the production of biofuels and more sustainable aviation fuel.
Source: BP
