PoGo, the new ultra-rapid EV charging network, and Kew Green Hotels have just announced a major partnership to create 40 new EV charging hubs at its hotels, which include Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, voco and Courtyard by Marriott. This partnership news comes only three weeks after the official launch of the PoGo network.

Guests will benefit from the addition of 200 EV charge points at prime locations across the UK. The chargers installed will be a mixture of 200kW ultra-rapid public chargers for quick charging and AC stations for overnight charging.  

Installation work will begin in the summer and is due for completion by the end of 2023. The addition of EV charging supports Kew Green Hotel’s ESG goals and its commitment to reach Net Zero emissions by 2040.

“We are always embracing new ways to positively contribute to the world around us, and we know that our guests are looking to do more too,” said Chris Dexter, CEO for Kew Green Hotels.

“We have recently become Planet Mark certified and we are committed to making year-on-year reductions to our CO2 footprint. We are taking a very holistic view to make this happen, which includes a number of operational changes and initiatives that give our guests choices to be more sustainable.

“Providing access to EV charging will not only offer more choice for our guests but partnering with PoGo means we’ll also be able to extend this access into the wider EV driver community, something we are very keen to do.”

PoGo charging stations are supplied by 100% renewable energy.

PoGo’s ambition of improving the availability and the reliability of ‘on-the-go’ charging for EV drivers adds to the ever growing charging network – at the end of February 2023, there were 38,982 electric vehicle charging points across the UK, across 23,066 charging locations.

“We are delighted to be forming this strategic partnership with Kew Green Hotels,” said Eugenio Herrero, Executive Director of PoGo.

“We are looking forward to working with such a like-minded team who share our values and commitments to customer experience and sustainability.

“The result of this partnership will be a major boost to EV drivers across the UK and a major benefit to the hotels in meeting the needs of their guests. We are excited to get started.”

All PoGo charging stations are supplied by 100% renewable energy and are designed to be easy to use and operate.