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An electric vehicle charging company has opened a £350,000 manufacturing and innovation hub in Aberdeen, with plans to produce thousands of public chargers at the site.
Connected Kerb’s new facility is based at W-Zero-1 in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone and will manufacture the company’s full range of charging infrastructure products as part of its wider UK expansion.
Chris Pateman-Jones, Chief Executive of Connected Kerb, and Deputy Chief Executive at ETZ Ltd. (Image: Supplied)
The company expects to produce more than 3,000 public chargers at the site in 2027, with a further 25,000 planned by the end of 2030.
The investment follows Connected Kerb’s acquisition of Aberdeen-based Trojan Energy, including its Flat & Flush on-street charging technology, which is designed to minimise visual impact in historic and heritage areas.
The new hub will bring together product development, prototyping, environmental testing, 3D printing and volume manufacturing. It will also support the company’s UK network of more than 10,000 installed public chargers.
The company has supplied charging infrastructure for councils across Scotland, including installations through the ChargePlace Scotland network and its own independent network.
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Chris Pateman-Jones, chief executive of Connected Kerb, said: "Opening our Aberdeen facility is an important milestone for Connected Kerb.
"The city has a fantastic engineering and manufacturing skills base and we saw a real opportunity to build on the expertise that already existed within Trojan Energy.
"We have invested in the facility and are now bringing production of our wider Connected Kerb range to Aberdeen.
"It gives us the manufacturing base we need to support our growth across Scotland and the wider UK."
Stephen Flynn, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, said: "Connected Kerb's investment in Aberdeen is a strong vote of confidence in Scotland's skilled workforce and manufacturing expertise.
"The transition to a more green and sustainable economy brings real opportunities for people and communities."
Neil Young, deputy chief executive at ETZ Ltd, said: "This is a really positive outcome for Aberdeen and its reputation as a European Capital of Energy Excellence.
"It retains valuable skills and manufacturing capability in the city, while bringing further investment and a platform for future growth."