Unipetrol continues expanding the number of locations within Benzina’s network of filling stations in The Czech Republic. Two new fast chargers of CEZ have been installed at Benzina’s outlets Eight Benzina locations throughout the Czech Republic currently offer ten fast chargers from CEZ.

Together with Elektromobilita unit of the CEZ Group, Benzina continues installing fast chargers at its outlets which allow 80% of the battery capacity of most e-vehicles to be recharged in about 20-30 minutes.

“We want to offer as wide a portfolio of products and services at out Benzina stations as possible. In addition to conventional fuels, we offer alternative fuels – LPG and CNG – and we are also gradually introducing electrical energy. Together with CEZ, we plan to install chargers at dozens of Benzina stations situated in busy locations – in towns and cities, along motorways and first-class roads,” said Tomasz Wiatrak, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Unipetrol Group who is in charge of retail activities.

CEZ plans to deploy fast chargers at selected locations in two years. “We run the largest network in the Czech Republic with more than 150 public charging stations, including 94 fast chargers. We will need hundreds of charging points in the coming years thanks to the fast development of electromobility in the Czech Republic. Our collaboration with Benzina helps us accelerate the construction of this network,”said Pavel Cyrani, Director of the Business and Strategy Division of CEZ.

ABB fast chargers are equipped with DC connectors with CHAdeMO and CCS charging standards with an output of up to 50 kW. The charger also offers AC charging with a standard Mennekes connector allowing to charge at an output of up to 22 kW.

The construction of the network of CEZ chargers is partly funded through two grants of the CEF Programme for the Transport Segment where CEZ succeeded in the calls announced in 2017 and 2018. The European Commission uses this programme to support interconnection of Europe by building charging stations along the main TEN-T road network. CEZ consistently installs ABB chargers in all locations.

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