The tender, which Park&Charge by Qwello won, was issued through the MRA-Elektrisch initiative, which supports municipalities in the development of sustainable mobility solutions. Over the next ten years, a total of 45 parking garages in eight Dutch municipalities are to be equipped with charging infrastructure. The project is considered a pilot for complex charging infrastructure solutions in urban areas.
Pilot project with technical complexity
The unique feature of the MRA-E tender lies in the infrastructure: The charging points will not be built on public roads, but in parking garages with increased requirements regarding safety, grid connection, insurance issues, and regulatory requirements. Unlike traditional standalone projects, the regional concession aims to enable coordinated development across multiple municipalities. This will ensure efficient use of limited grid capacities while simultaneously creating a fair framework for operators.
Jeroen Olthof, member of the provincial executive of North Holland, emphasizes the importance of the project for the urban transport transition:
“An adequate, affordable, and reliable charging infrastructure in parking garages is not only an important tool for reducing pressure on public space, but has also become a necessary basic facility for e-drivers.”
Future-proof parking garages in eight communities
The installation will take place in the cities of Almere, Dijk en Waard, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, Lelystad, Veenendaal, Woerden, and Zandvoort. The rollout will be spread over a period of ten years, with MRA-Elektrisch coordinating between the operator Park&Charge and the municipalities and monitoring compliance with the project specifications.
Since the Acquisition of Park&Charge by Qwello last year According to its own information, the group operates more than 15,000 charging points in almost 300 municipalities across Europe. Jeroen Franken, Managing Director of Park&Charge by Qwello, sees the current project as a strategic milestone:
“After months of preparation, we are incredibly proud to be working on this important project
Together with MRA-Elektrisch and a strong group
future-oriented municipalities, we are ready to get to work to build parking garages
future-proof. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact
and to support the region in accelerating the transition to electromobility.”
The project builds Qwello is not only further expanding its market presence in the Netherlands, but is also setting new standards in the development of urban charging infrastructure – a model that could also become relevant for other European metropolitan areas.
