Amsterdam Airport owner and operator, Royal Schiphol Group, has said it plans to install up to 10,000 new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 across several of its airports.
The group, which also runs airports in Rotterdam, The Hague and Lelystad, said the project will “significantly increase capacity”, adding to the 400 EV charging points already in place at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and will also include charging points for electric lorries, buses and ground handling vehicles.
The project was awarded to Dutch e-mobility companies Ecotap and FIMIH, the latter of which will also partner with a third supplier, Maxem, to provide a digital platform where all charging facilities can be centrally monitored and controlled, and with the ability to link to energy generated by the airports’ solar panels.
In a statement the group said the EV infrastructure investments will contribute to its objective “to operate the most sustainable airports in the world”, adding that “Charging stations are key to achieving emission-free airports by 2030”.