Kempower to install fast EV charging system in several Balkan countries

EV charging system manufacturer Kempower signed agreement with Croatian company KONČAR to install fast charging infrastructure in countries like Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The first project in the Kvarner region of Croatia is due to complete this year and will see a hub of ten charging points. The site will be part of a new service station being built this year at the east end of the Učka Tunnel and has been supplied two 600kW Kempower Power Units, with KONČAR delivering the necessary infrastructure. The station will be equipped with eight Kempower Charging Satellites, suitable for most EVs, and a further two Kempower Liquid Cooled Charging Satellites, which facilitate faster charging for heavy commercial vehicles like trucks.

The partnership signed by Kempower for the Balkan countries

More into details, the two partners have signed a sales and service partnership agreement which will see KONČAR procuring, distributing and installing Kempower’s DC charging equipment for customers including charge point operators, public transport operators, port authorities and municipalities.

While Slovenia and Croatia have networks of around 1,500 and 900 public charge points respectively as of 2023, the other five countries in the region collectively have 300 between them. “By joining forces with KONČAR, we expect to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to charging infrastructure across the region. KONČAR is renowned for its excellent standards, expertise and wide international reach, so it’s fantastic to work alongside the team to enable the EV transition. As the region looks to establish its EV charging offering, we’re proud to be deploying our Finnish expertise and experience to help to unlock initial growth”, commented Igor Ban, Kempower’s Head of Business Development for Central & South Eastern Europe.