Electra brings ultra-fast charging network to Milan: 17 hubs by 2026

Electra, a company specialising in ultra-fast recharging, has announced a plan that will bring 17 ultra-fast recharging stations to the city and its hinterland, to be operational by the first half of 2026. The stations will house a total of 54 columns and 108 recharging points, almost all with power up to 400 kW and capable of returning a car to a full tank in less than 20 minutes. The hubs will be distributed along 15 main routes: from CityLife to Lambrate, from Bicocca to Niguarda, passing through Via Gallarate and Via Ripamonti, and on to the suburban hubs of Carugate, Idroscalo and the SP 125 towards Sedriano.

Una rete pensata non solo per i privati, ma anche per taxi, car sharing e flotte aziendali, con soluzioni dedicate e accesso garantito 24 ore su 24. «L’obiettivo è collocare un supercharger lungo ciascuna direttrice strategica di Milano, così da consentire a chi si muove in elettrico di ricaricare in tempi rapidi», ha spiegato Eugenio Sapora, general manager di Electra Italia. Gli hub supercharger di Electra sono alimentati al 100% da energia rinnovabile e accessibili 7 giorni su 7, 24 ore su 24. Oggi è stato inaugurato il primo supercharger urbano. Tappa di un percorso che può proiettare Milano tra le realtà europee più avanzate. La presentazione del progetto si è svolta presso la stazione Electra di via Murat, alla presenza dell’assessora alla Mobilità Arianna Censi, del presidente di Motus-E, Fabio Pressi, e del presidente e amministratore delegato di Unareti, Francesco Gerli. Il progetto nasce in collaborazione con il Comune, per il quale rappresenta «un ulteriore passo avanti nella transiz

Electra, founded in Paris in 2021, is one of Europe's leading operators, with hundreds of ultra-fast recharging stations across Europe. At the end of July it took out a €433 million 'green loan' to support its growth. In Italy it has been awarded €9.3 million in Pnrr funds, with which to install 196 ultra-high-power columns on suburban roads and €2.8 million for a further 156 stations to be installed on urban roads, for a total of 352 new hubs. And in Milan? Each station will cost between €500 and €600,000, 20% of which will be covered by Pnrr funds.

The transalpine operator now has 46 active stations in Italy and plans to have 70 by 2025. With the Milan plan, the company strengthens its expansion strategy in the country, while in the long term it aims for 8,000 ultra-fast recharging points in Europe by 2030.

Electra is investing mainly in the north, where demand is highest, while in the centre-south it is installing the necessary stations to guarantee continuity of service. "In this way," commented Sapora, "we allow users to maintain access to the network also thanks to roaming, making it possible for them to travel long distances across Italy without interruptions for coverage reasons, using their own account.