The charging station for electric vehicles with DC charging type and a power of 160 kW can charge a vehicle in just 5 to 15 minutes, and it has been installed at Super Konzum on Sarajevska Street in Zagreb.
The increase in the number of electric vehicles on the roads, with an expected tripling of the number by 2025, the focus on reducing harmful gas emissions, and the transition to cleaner forms of energy are influencing the opening of an increasing number of e-charging stations across the European Union, including Croatia. After fast charging stations for electric vehicles were opened last December within Super Konzum in Delnice and Karlovac, Konzum, in collaboration with Hrvatski Telekom as a technology partner, continues to expand the network of e-charging stations by opening an ultra-fast charging station at Super Konzum on Sarajevska Street in Zagreb.
With more than 250 charging points for all types of electric vehicles and over 50 percent of all publicly available, interoperable e-charging stations in Croatia installed, Hrvatski Telekom is today a leader in the field of e-mobility in Croatia and the region, as well as the most reliable technology partner in their implementation and provision of digital electric vehicle charging services. Through this and a number of other technological solutions, Hrvatski Telekom aims to connect everyone in Croatia with the opportunities that technology provides.
„By participating in the project of opening the e-charging station, Konzum, as the leading retail chain in Croatia, once again demonstrates its focus on promoting sustainable practices and contributing to environmental protection initiatives, while simultaneously providing the best possible service to its customers. With the opening of this ultra-fast charging station, we are setting new trends in Croatia, and we are grateful to Hrvatski Telekom for recognizing us as a partner“, said Ante Ćurić, Director of the Retail Network Development Sector at Konzum.
E-charging stations enable the replenishment of electric energy in the battery systems of vehicles that use exclusively electric energy for their propulsion or use it partially. They differ according to the type of current they supply, the power or speed of charging they can deliver, and the type of connector, with ultra-fast DC charging stations supplying direct current for charging cars, thus making charging on them faster. At the Super Konzum locations in Delnice and Karlovac, fast DC charging stations with a power of 50 kW have been installed, where the vehicle’s battery can be charged in about 30 to 45 minutes, while the charging station on Sarajevska Street in Zagreb, with a power of 160 kW, allows this in just 5 to 15 minutes.
