A public charging site built for heavy goods vehicles is now open at Magna Park, the large logistics estate near Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The site is called Electroway. Keoma Energy operates it and Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management funded it. Kempower says it officially launched in October 2026 with 32 Kempower DC connectors, each rated up to 400 kW, sharing 2.4 MW of installed charging capacity across the site. Alongside the chargers are 180 secure truck parking bays. Kempower's release of 30 October 2026 calls it the UK's largest electric HGV hub. That is the company's own description; ChargerFeed has not checked the ranking independently.
Kempower gives no exact opening day, saying only that the site "officially launched this month" in a release dated 30 October 2026. We could not confirm a specific inauguration date from the sources we were able to read.
The numbers, and what they mean
Here is the hardware as of the October 2026 launch, according to Kempower's newsroom release, the Kempower Oyj press release on STT Info and EVwire:
- 32 DC connectors from Kempower, each rated up to 400 kW.
- 2.4 MW installed charging capacity, dynamically distributed across the site. EVwire reports that the power is shared across Kempower Satellite dispensers.
- 180 secure parking bays and 32 DC fast-charging bays.
- Delivery: CX Energy handled turnkey design, grid connection and installation on behalf of Keoma Energy. Kempower hardware was supplied through Kempower's sales and service partner, Charge Hub.
The two headline figures do not add up to 400 kW on every connector at once, and that is by design. Dividing 2.4 MW by 400 kW gives six trucks drawing the full per-connector maximum at the same moment. If all 32 connectors were busy, the shared pool would average about 75 kW each. This is our arithmetic from the published figures, not a number Kempower states. A dynamically shared system moves power between vehicles as their demand changes, so real speeds depend on how many trucks are plugged in, their battery state and what each vehicle can accept.
Kempower says a truck can take on about 300 kWh during a 45-minute break, which the company puts at up to 150 miles of range. Treat this as a company claim. Delivering 300 kWh in 45 minutes needs an average of roughly 400 kW for the whole session, so the figure assumes a truck that can accept close to the connector's maximum and a share of site power to match. The range depends on the vehicle, load and route.
What is open, and what is only planned
Building out a truck hub in phases makes it easy to confuse what exists now with what has been promised. Here is how the sources describe each part:
- Open and operating (October 2026): 32 Kempower connectors up to 400 kW, 2.4 MW shared capacity, 180 secure bays, and driver facilities.
- Planned for early 2027 (phase 2): Kempower and EVwire say a second phase of installations is due early next year, with megawatt-level charging of up to 1.2 MW expected. The sources we read give no connector count or hardware details for this phase.
- Long-term ambition: Kempower's newsroom page says around 200 connectors in total, while its STT Info release and EVwire say around 180. The sources are inconsistent on the figure, and none gives a date.
- Wider network (planned): Keoma Energy is building a network of renewables-integrated truck stops across the UK and plans to open a further 20 similar sites over the coming years. Kempower's release names no locations.
Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management is named as the funder of Electroway. The sources do not say whether funding for the later phases or the other planned sites is already committed.
Why Magna Park
Kempower describes Magna Park as having links to the M1, M6 and M69 motorways. It says the park hosts 50 depots operated by companies including Amazon, ASDA and Marks & Spencer, and that 40% of its tenants already have net-zero pledges. For an operator, this means the trucks are already there. Hauliers serving those depots pass through the estate anyway, and depot-based fleets that lack enough grid capacity at their own yards could use a shared public site nearby. Kempower's release does not say how many of the 50 depots run electric trucks today.
The quotes in the release come from Rolle Nieminen, Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland at Kempower, and Tylor Hartwell, chief executive of Keoma Energy.
Driver facilities
Kempower's release describes a fully equipped truck stop with a lounge, showers and laundry service alongside the charging bays. EVwire adds 24/7 driver access to a bk World lounge, a truck wash, site-wide Wi-Fi and support for refrigerated trailers ("reefers"). For drivers on overnight rest, secure parking and amenities can matter as much as charge rate. We could not read the security details reported elsewhere, so we make no claim about the site's security certification or camera coverage.
What It Means for Drivers
Who can charge: The site is described as public, so it is not limited to Magna Park tenants. It is designed for heavy goods vehicles.
How to access it: EVwire reports that bays can be booked through the Bosch Road Services app, which reserves both the space and the charging power, and that RFID cards are also accepted. Fleet managers should check with the operator which card schemes and fleet accounts work before routing vehicles there.
What speed to expect: Each connector can deliver up to 400 kW, but all 32 share 2.4 MW. On a busy day, expect less than the maximum. The 300 kWh-in-45-minutes figure is Kempower's best-case claim, not a guaranteed rate.
What it costs: None of the sources we read, as of 3 November 2026, published a price per kWh, per minute or for parking. Check current rates with Keoma Energy before planning around the site.
What changes, and when: Today you get 400 kW-class DC charging with secure parking and driver facilities. Megawatt charging up to 1.2 MW is planned for early 2027. Expansion toward 180 to 200 connectors and about 20 more Keoma sites is planned, with no dates given.
Fleet and depot operators thinking about their own on-site charging should hire a licensed electrician and follow the charger manufacturer's instructions for any installation work. A public hub like this one does not change that.
