Harbourside Retail — Destination forecourt
A regional retail park used EV charging to extend visitor dwell time and open a new revenue line. Two HALO FastHubs — 24 charge points — deployed across the site in a single weekend.
EV charging as a footfall driver, not just an amenity.
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The retail park that wanted charging to pay its way.
Harbourside Retail Park had watched neighbouring centres attract EV drivers — and the spending that comes with a forty-minute charge session — while their own car park offered nothing. The estate management team needed a solution that required no capital expenditure, no planning application, and no grid upgrade. HALO FastHub's lease model answered all three.
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Two hubs, 24 charge points, one weekend.
Both HALO FastHubs arrived on the Friday. Each canopy was craned into its bay — one at the main entrance, one adjacent to the food court — over the course of Saturday morning. Electrical tie-in and HALO OS commissioning completed by Sunday afternoon. The charge points opened to the public on Monday with custom-branded signage and the retail park's own tariff structure already configured.
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Longer visits, measurable revenue, carbon credentials.
Within the first quarter, average dwell time among EV charging visitors was forty minutes longer than the site average. HALO OS data showed 6.8 kWh dispensed per visit on average — enough to cover a meaningful range top-up while the visitor shops. The solar canopy contributes approximately 18 MWh of clean generation per hub per year, supporting the park's sustainability reporting.
We needed charging that paid its own way from day one. HALO FastHub did that — and it brought the kind of visitors we want to attract. EV drivers spend more and stay longer.
Estate Manager · Harbourside Retail Park
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