McDonald's expands its charging network with 800 new terminals
McDonald's will expand its fast charging network by the end of 2025. © Delta Electronics
The charging infrastructure, accessible to the public, is one of the cornerstones of the development of electric mobility and many players are getting started, notably stores and restaurant chains which offer it in their car parks, such as Lidl or even McDonald's.
McDonald's began deploying a fast charging infrastructure near its restaurants in late 2019 in France and is launching a new phase of expansion with the order from Delta Electronics for around 800 new terminals.
Partnership with EDF
Delta Electronics will supply a total of approximately 800 UFC 200 charging stations. Each charging station can provide a charging capacity of up to 200 kW. However, if two DC charging points are used simultaneously, only 100 kW will be available per charging point.
Terminals that allow rapid charging during a meal break on the secondary network are well seen. © Delta Electronics
This network will be set up by the charging network operator Izivia, which belongs to the energy supplier EDF. This charging network will be called “Izivia Fast”. Contrary to what press images suggest, Delta said all stations come with two CCS charging options and one AC charging option.
“Delta's UFC200 ultra-fast charger has proven to be the optimal solution through rigorous testing, and we are excited to partner with Delta to promote sustainable mobility“, declared Christelle Vives, CEO of Izivia, a subsidiary of the EDF group.
“We are honored that IZIVIA has chosen Delta to serve McDonald's and its customers, underscoring our commitment to improving electric vehicle infrastructure. For nearly 15 years, Delta has deployed more than 3 million electric vehicle chargers to our customers around the world“, declared Vincent Lin, vice president of eMobility & Smart Energy Solutions at Delta.
The press release did not specify how many sites are already in operation. The only thing that is certain is that an HPC fast charger network of more than 2,000 charging points is to be installed in more than 700 McDonald's branches by 2025.
With a well-spread network across France, McDonald's will offer interesting fast charging points in town and on the secondary network. © McDonald's
This means that one in two McDonald's will have a charging station before the end of next year in France, particularly in cities and on the secondary network, good news for electromobility.
Furthermore, at the beginning of this year, EDF announced an investment of up to 450 million euros in the construction of nearly 8,000 HPC charging points in France by 2030. The chargers are to be operated by the subsidiary Izivia . The latter currently manages more than 25,000 charging points.
