Germany’s EnBW has extended and deepened its long-standing partnership with South Tyrolean charging equipment maker Alpitronic, as the country’s largest fast-charging operator pushes ahead with the expansion of a nationwide and reliable electric vehicle charging network.
Under the latest agreement, EnBW and Alpitronic will continue working together on the supply of fast-charging stations, while also entering a development partnership focused on future charging functionalities. The cooperation additionally includes a maintenance contract of up to five years, aimed at supporting the operational reliability of EnBW’s rapidly growing charging network. Financial terms and the exact number of charging stations covered by the deal were not disclosed.
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EnBW, based in Baden-Württemberg, currently operates more than 8,000 fast-charging points across Germany, making it the country’s largest fast-charging provider. Most of these sites are equipped with Alpitronic Hyperchargers, which EnBW has relied on almost exclusively since 2018. The utility plans to expand its network to 20,000 fast-charging points by 2030, depending on demand growth.
“In just a few years, we have made significant upfront investments and established a nationwide charging offering,” said Volker Rimpler, EnBW’s chief technology officer for e-mobility. “Now, it is crucial not to stand still. Further expansion will be demand-driven, and existing sites will increasingly be upgraded with additional charging stations and the latest technology.”
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The new agreement builds on an earlier expansion of the partnership in 2022 and is set to run for several years, with an option for extension. While EnBW has so far mainly deployed Alpitronic’s HYC400 and BYC200 fast-charging systems, the company did not confirm whether it would also adopt Alpitronic’s newly introduced HYC1000 megawatt charging system, designed for heavy-duty and high-power applications.
Alongside hardware supply, EnBW said service and maintenance are becoming increasingly critical as the charging network scales. The maintenance agreement is intended to provide a stable framework for cooperation between the two companies’ field service teams and ensure high availability of charging infrastructure.
“For seamless operation, the hardware is just as critical as powerful operating systems and an efficient maintenance strategy,” Rimpler said. “Our collaboration with Alpitronic provides stability for further network expansion in this dynamic market environment.”
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Philipp Senoner, founder and chief executive of Alpitronic, said the partnership reflects a shared focus on user experience. “Fast charging reaches its full potential when hardware, software and service work seamlessly together,” he said. “Our shared goal with EnBW is to make charging simple and reliable for electric vehicle drivers.”
The agreement comes as EnBW prepares for a leadership transition in its mobility unit. From January 2026, former Elli and BP executive Martin Roemheld will take over as chief executive of EnBW mobility+, joining a management team that includes Lars Jacobs as chief commercial officer, Fabian Kneule as chief financial officer and Volker Rimpler as chief technology officer.