Become a part of the rapid charging network.

Millions of Brits will be switching to electric cars over the next decade as we accelerate towards a complete ban of the sale on new petrol and diesel engine vehicle in 2030. It’s estimated that seven million UK drivers are expected to switch to electric in the next decade.

In fact, demand for EVs is already booming - the number of electric cars on the road in the UK has surpassed half a million. This means that pure electric cars account for about 1.2% of the 40.5m cars on British roads but with EVs accounting for around 15% of monthly car registrations, this number is set to grow exponentially. The numbers of public electric charging points in the UK need to grow at an equally rapid rate. Currently there are around 30,000 but we need many more. This provides a great opportunity for landowners to diversify their estate, bring in additional income streams and decarbonise operations.

Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge an EV, often found at locations close to main routes or areas of high traffic, and available for the public to use. There are a handful of providers that make up the rapid charging network in the United Kingdom.

Osprey’s network of rapid chargers is UK-wide, providing a wide scope of different rapid charger speeds to support all EVs available on the market. We offer a range of charge rates from 50kW up to 175kW, ensuring that EV drivers can be confident in getting the charge they need in the appropriate time.

Adding rapid chargers to your land is revenue-generating, allowing you to earn income from car parking bays at no extra cost. EV chargers can diversify your estate, making the most of underutilised land. It brings in additional footfall, as you will be providing a high-demand service for existing customers, differentiating your site from others and attracting new customers by doing so.

Being part of a charging network also makes environmental targets easier to meet, accelerating decarbonisation and building a brand for the future. You will also be future-proofing your asset by securing a place on the grid before your competitors, allowing you to lead the market.

Given the scale of investment required to install rapid charging, landowners will choose to partner with a Charging Point Operator (CPO) when adding EV charging to their portfolio. There are two common ways that landowners and developers can work with CPOs.

The first is by entering into a long-term lease, and earning rent from the EV chargers. This allows the CPO to fully operate the chargers and provide customer and site care as a part of the partnership.

Secondly, many CPOs are now purchasing land for charging sites. If you have greenfield/brownfield sites, these can be sold to a network operator to be converted into EV charging hubs with facilities on site, bringing an increase in footfall to the site.

At Osprey we fully fund charger installation and all associated maintenance as we believe it is the relationships we forge with our landlords that are the foundation to our long-term success. Because of this, we make sure to work with landowners to expand sites in line with demand, meaning that sites are optimised at all times during the lease. We make sure that our leases and purchases allow scalability, in order to ensure the number of available chargers at each site is always ahead of market demand.