May 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, operated by SOF Connect, said that it has placed an order for 22 additional electric vehicle (EV) charging stations after installing the first four in its airside area.
The airport has ordered 16 new AC charging stations of 22 kW in capacity and 6 DC 180 kW stations, in addition to the 4 AC 22 kW already installed, it said in a social media post last week.
Three more locations for EV charge points, including at the VIP parking area of the smaller Terminal 1, will be added soon.
"As part of our commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2036, Sofia Airport has embarked on a transformative journey towards a fully electric vehicle fleet. With the arrival of our first 12 electric cars, we have taken a crucial step towards a greener future," the company said. It did not provide further details on the EV charging stations deal.
The airport started work on procuring the power supply for its planned EV charge point installation in December.
Last week, Sofia Airport said it will invest invest 150 million levs ($82.9 million/76.7 million euro) by the end of 2025 to accelerate the development of the airport's infrastructure, systems and services.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)