As part of SMEG’s EVzen initiative, EVBox has been chosen to provide 300 EVBox Troniq Modular fast charging stations. This agreement aims to develop fast charging in rural and urban areas, where electric vehicle charging infrastructure is in high demand.
PARIS, March 7, 2024 – EVBox, a leading provider in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has been selected by SMEG to supply 300 EVBox Troniq Modular fast charging stations for its fast-growing EVzen charging network in France. As the main energy infrastructure operator in Monaco for more than 130 years, SMEG created its EV charging branch, EVzen to support its customers in France and Monaco in the electric mobility transition.
EVBox’s and SMEG’s collaboration began in 2019 to provide EVBox BusinessLine charging stations for commercial purposes in Monaco. Since summer 2021, SMEG has been deploying the first stages of its own EVzen fast-charging network in Southern France, largely based on EVBOX hardware.
Now, EVBox and SMEG have joined forces again for the second stage of the EVzen network rollout. EVBox is supplying SMEG with 300 EVBox Troniq Modular charging stations, ranging from 120 to 180kW, to be installed in more than 100 commercial sites all around France. The installations will be added to SMEG’s EVzen network, which already comprises of 150 fast charging ports in France. The main initiative of this collaboration is to advance fast charging infrastructure in rural and urban areas, where demand for charging on-the-go is high.
SMEG's DNA is reliability and customer focus. We wanted to further strengthen our partnership with EVBox, in whom we have complete confidence and with whom we are working hand in hand to massively deploy fast charging throughout France. We're convinced that together, we’ll be able to provide EV drivers with an ideal charging experience all around France.Anthony Dupont (Director for Electric Mobility at SMEG)
Our strong collaboration with SMEG over the years has met the various needs of EV drivers a-like, from first installing commercial EV charging, to now public fast charging infrastructure. With our extensive portfolio, we are committed to supplying EV charging solutions tailored to each businesses’ needs. We are happy to continue working with SMEG’s EVzen network to empower businesses and make EV charging accessible. Amélie Trégouet (France Regional Director at EVBox)
As an energy infrastructure and services operator, SMEG has been distributing and supplying electricity and gas, as well as operating and maintaining public lighting in the Principality of Monaco for over 130 years.
For almost 40 years, SMEG has been designing, building and operating urban heating and cooling production plants using local, renewable and recovered energies: energy recovery from household waste and marine geothermal energy. SMEG puts to work its expertise and know-how as an energy company for the energy transition, offering its customers turnkey solutions that are financed and tailored to individual needs and uses.
Operating in Monaco and France, SMEG has diversified its activities to include renewable energy, vehicle recharging and digital energy efficiency solutions. SMEG is a subsidiary of Engie Group, with EDF and the Monegasque government also as shareholders.
About EVBox
To build a sustainable future, EVBox empowers businesses and drivers to embrace electric mobility. EVBox’s charging solutions lay the foundations for a world where electric mobility is the new normal by giving EV drivers the ability to charge with confidence, allowing businesses to easily enter the market and scale their offering as demand grows, and evolving with the rapid pace of innovation. Founded in 2010, EVBox is now a market leader in electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVSE) who has delivered over 550,000 charging ports to partners and customers globally. The solutions EVBox is offering include charging stations for residential, commercial, and fast-charging network usage, as well as charging management software. More information can be found on evbox.com.
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