A major new electric vehicle charging hub has opened just off the M5, providing a helpful new service for drivers in Somerset just minutes from the motorway.
The facility at Bridgwater Gateway, on Compass Avenue, is described as one of Somerset's largest and most powerful public EV charging hubs, offering drivers 16 fast charging bays.
Located just south of Bridgwater, it is around a two-minute detour from Junction 24 of the M5 and can also be reached from the A38 Taunton Road.
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The new charging hub has been opened by Source, the EV charging network backed by energy companies SSE and TotalEnergies.
Deepa Chandrasekaran, managing director at Source, said: “Bridgwater is in the middle of a genuine growth story - between the Gateway development expanding right here on Compass Avenue and the scale of investment going into the area more broadly, this is a town that’s building for the future.
“We wanted our charging hub to match that ambition. Sixteen bays and 300kW charging isn’t just the biggest, most powerful site in Bridgwater today - it’s built to keep pace with a town that’s only going to need more of this as it grows.”
Its chargers can deliver up to 300kW of power, allowing compatible electric vehicles to add a substantial amount of range in a relatively short stop.
The site is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with contactless payment available.
It is located within the growing Bridgwater Gateway development, where motorists can also find a Premier Inn, Lidl supermarket and Costa Coffee.
Plans have also been approved for a further four business units on Compass Avenue.
The opening forms part of Source’s wider expansion across the UK and Ireland. The company says it plans to deliver 300 new ultra-rapid charging hubs across the two countries by 2030, with the Bridgwater site adding to its growing network in the South West.
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