Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies a contract to install up to 43 rapid electric vehicle charging points across the capital, marking the second time the energy company has secured such work from the transport authority.
The charging stations will provide power outputs of 100 kW and 200 kW and will be deployed at locations selected for their importance to high-mileage users. According to TfL, the chargers will be positioned near major routes frequently used by taxis, freight vehicles and other essential road traffic, as well as close to high streets and local amenities. Many installations are planned for South London boroughs, including Bromley, Lewisham and Sutton.
TotalEnergies won the contract through a formal procurement process. TfL said the project forms part of a broader strategy to accelerate charging infrastructure deployment by making public land available to private operators. Another company, Zest, is also delivering rapid charging infrastructure under separate contracts and has already installed around 40 rapid chargers for TfL. At present, TotalEnergies and Zest are the authority’s only private-sector partners in this segment, though additional tenders are expected soon.
“A further batch of locations across the Transport for London Road Network is going to market within the next few months,” TfL said, adding that the initiative involves cooperation with the Greater London Authority and other public bodies to expand infrastructure on publicly owned sites.
Electric vehicle adoption in London continues to rise. TfL estimates that about 258,000 electric cars and vans are currently registered in the city, supported by 27,980 public charging points, including roughly 1,550 rapid chargers. This accounts for about one-third of the United Kingdom’s total public charging network.
Despite this progress, significant expansion is still required. TfL forecasts that London will need between 43,000 and 51,000 public charge points by 2030, including up to 3,500 rapid chargers, to meet projected demand.
“We’re pleased to be playing our part in expanding the delivery of rapid and ultra-rapid charging bays across the capital,” said David Rowe, TfL’s Director of Investment Planning. “By unlocking our land to bring new EV bays forward, we’re working with both TotalEnergies and Zest to provide the infrastructure that Londoners need to have the confidence to transition to electric vehicles.”
Nicolas Garnier, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Charging Solutions UK, said the company would apply its operational experience to the project. “Through this collaboration, we will leverage our expertise as a charge point operator to support the expansion of a reliable, accessible and high-quality charging network for drivers across London,” he said.
TotalEnergies currently operates about 78,000 charging points across Europe, including approximately 3,000 in London.
Source: Electrive
