Ireland's Department of Transport has confirmed the locations of 90 new high-power recharging hubs to support the country's growing electric vehicle fleet. The sites, part of the government's Light Duty Vehicle initiative, will deliver 192 new charging points along over 2,900km of primary and secondary roads.

The Department of Transport has announced €9.9 million in funding for 90 new EV recharging hubs across Ireland. The sites will include 192 new high-power chargers, typically providing around 250kW, positioned along national primary and secondary routes. The hubs will form part of a wider plan to ensure drivers are never more than 30 kilometres from a charging location.

The new charging hubs are expected to be operational and open to the public by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

According to the department, the new installations represent the final stage of the LDV initiative. It is operated by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) and delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and has been implemented in three phases. The LDV Phase 3 rollout follows earlier ZEVI-funded projects that installed 149 high-power recharging points at 19 motorway and dual-carriageway sites, and 175 fast and ultra-fast chargers at 53 additional locations.

Funding was allocated through a competitive grant process open to fuel retailers, car park operators, hotels, supermarkets, and other businesses with publicly accessible sites.

"Today's announcement marks the final major phase of our Light Duty Vehicle initiative, following the earlier Phase 1 and Phase 2 schemes, and completes this series of investments in our national EV charging network," said Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien. "Together, these schemes aim to ensure that drivers across Ireland will have reliable access to high-powered charging."

Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney, added: "Achieving our Climate Action Plan targets will only be possible if drivers know they can charge conveniently and reliably, and today's announcement is another significant step towards achieving that."

"The scheme will make the most significant contribution so far towards the vision of providing a fully expansive EV recharging infrastructure network across all national roads. This network will connect regional and urban communities, enhancing user confidence in electric vehicles and further supporting the electrification of Ireland's car fleet," explained Lorcan O'Connor, CEO of TII.

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