Instavolt makes Spanish debut

UK-headquartered charge point operator (CPO) Instavolt has officially launched in Spain, according to its CEO Delvin Lane. The firm is aiming to rapidly build out a footprint across the Iberian peninsula.

Earlier this month, the firm shared that it had more than 250 chargers either contracted or in construction, across Portugal and Spain, and that two of Instavolt’s 160kW chargers would arrive in the northeast Spanish city of Vic later in the month in October. Lane’s announcement suggests this promise has now been fulfilled.

The new site is in Vic city centre but is also situated just 45 miles away from Barcelona and just off the C-17 highway, which connects Barcelona to the Pyrenees.

Instavolt’s first operational chargers in Portugal are also set to follow shortly. They will be in the town of Pegoes, east of Lisbon, and located next to the N10 and N4, and just off the A13, giving its access to key routes south towards Faro and east towards the Spanish border.

Instavolt notes that, across both Spain and Portugal, many rapid EV chargers are currently concentrated to the large cities. The firm aims instead to install a network of ultra-rapid chargers in high-traffic areas such as city suburbs and key motorways.

“We are making impressive strides into European markets and are delighted to announce we’ll be going live in Spain and Portugal in a matter of weeks,” Lane said in early October. “Like in the UK, our focus will remain on working with leading, premium brands across the continent to offer first class amenities matched with ultra rapid charging.”

Instavolt has plans in place to install 11,000 chargers across its home UK market and in Ireland, 5,000 across Spain and Portugal and over 300 in Iceland. It successfully launched in Iceland in summer 2023, where it now has more than 70 chargers energised or in lease.

It boast a pipeline of more than 16,000 chargers. And the company has a longer-term aim to be the largest CPO in Europe by 2030.