Macquarie backs nationwide rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the UK

Macquarie Group has announced a £20 billion package of planned investment activity across its UK portfolio, including support for a nationwide rollout of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure. This investment, partly through its portfolio company Roadchef, will install approximately 650 fast-charging points across most of Roadchef's sites, with some facilities partly powered by 9 MW of new on-site solar energy capacity. The broader investment spans energy, utilities, transport, waste, and digital infrastructure, including 5GW of new offshore wind, new solar power and battery energy storage projects, upgrades to gas transmission and distribution networks, and digital infrastructure enhancements.

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Macquarie is a global financial services group with a leading position in infrastructure investment through Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). MAM is one of the world's largest infrastructure managers, investing across a broad range of essential sectors including energy transition, digital infrastructure, transport, and utilities, with a focus on long-term, sustainable assets globally.