French oil giant Total has been awarded a contract by Metropolitan Region Amsterdam for the installation of 20,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the provinces of North Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht.
Total said that the contract would supply around 15% of the estimated demand for EV charging in the Netherlands, covering a population of 3.2 million inhabitants.
“Total Netherlands is already the main EV charging operator in the MRA-Electric region, with [more than 400 to] 500 public charging points under operation and accessible to the public,” the company said in a press release.
Without specifying the energy sources, the company said: "the electricity supplied by Total Netherlands to the EV charging network will be 100% sourced from renewable power (solar, wind, …) and produced in the country."
"Total Netherlands has additionally pledged to gradually source part of it from the MRA region itself, enabling EV drivers to charge their electric vehicles with locally-generated and sustainable energy. Total Netherlands will also study new solar power production opportunities in the MRA region," the press release added.
The Dutch regions of North Holland and Flevoland are those suffering limited grid capacity to host new large scale renewable energy power plants.
Total acquired the EV charging firm G2mobility in September 2018, and aims to operate 150,000 EV charging stations in Europe by 2025.
“We are happy to have been awarded the largest public Electric Vehicle charging contract in Europe by ‘Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Electric’,” said Alexis Vovk, President for Marketing & Services and Member of the Executive Committee at Total.
"Providing the Dutch EV drivers with such reliable charging infrastructure and services, powered by clean and renewable electricity, is a significant and unprecedented step toward sustainable mobility," he added.
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