Izivia Express: a network of 300 fast charging stations
This page is translated from the original post "Izivia Express : un réseau de 300 bornes de recharge rapide" in French.
- 11/03/2022 16:08
After the shutdown of Corri-Door, EDF returns to the scene with the Izivia Express network featuring 300 fast charging stations available by 2023.
Izivia, a comeback? The company was a pioneer in the ultra-fast charging station network, starting in 2018. But EDF’s subsidiary reversed course on February 7, 2020, removing 189 stations following “two technical incidents” and “safety risks”. This accounted for almost all of the Corri-Door infrastructure, which consisted of 217 stations.
On February 28, they completely exited the scene, with the company stating they intended to “replace some of those stations”, paving the way for Ionity and Tesla. Since then, Izivia has renewed its intentions, initially aligned with the French government’s “100,000 stations” goal announced in October 2020. The promise was to install 5,000 stations, including 4,000 with Q Park and including 300 rapid chargers.
More than 300 stations by 2023
The new milestone was finally announced in March 2022. This led to the creation of the Izivia Express network, with funding from the Ecological Transport Modernization Fund via Demeter.
Think of it as a V2 version of Corri-Door, planning an infrastructure of “more than 300 stations” for fast charging. With power ranging from 50 to 150 kW, these will be available across 75 sites in France, with up to 6 charging points per station.
Izivia has already confirmed that it has signed agreements for “5 Norauto centers, 14 Intermarché stores, 3 Leclerc stores, and other major shopping centers”. The first stations are expected to debut in spring 2022 and will continue to be deployed until 2023. This is also a first phase, suggesting Izivia is planning a second batch of stations.
Izivia Express station pricing
The Izivia Express service still remains somewhat unclear regarding its offerings and connectors. Will all stations be equipped with Combo 2 plugs, or will they also offer Type 2 sockets as an option?
Regarding pricing, there is only a range between €0.40 and €0.55 per kWh. Does this depend on the charging power? In any case, the price is in line with the industry average, compared to €0.39 at Norauto, €0.44 at Electra, €0.46 from Tesla, and €0.55 at Allego at Casino. It’s also much cheaper than highway recharges, for example, €0.79 per kWh at Ionity and €0.65 at TotalEnergies stations.
On payment convenience, Izivia Express aims to be as accessible as possible. Operator badge, bank card or contactless, online payment—everything is potentially available, especially with the Izivia pass.
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