Two new Osprey hubs in Devon.

• Osprey launches public charging hubs at The Countryman's Choice Farm Shop and Restaurant in Ivybridge and at Queen Street Car Park (North Devon Council) in Barnstaple
• Eight 300kW chargers at The Countryman's Choice and six 300kW chargers at Queen Street Car Park will add up to 100 miles of range in just 15-20 minutes of charge, depending on the vehicle and its battery
• Compatible with every electric vehicle on the market, the new Devon locations follow the launch of Osprey’s award-winning Salmon's Leap super-hub in Buckfastleigh on the A38 Devon Expressway
• Osprey has been ranked as a Zap-Map ‘driver recommended network’ for the fifth consecutive year, with over 1,250 EV charging bays available to the public

Osprey Charging, the UK’s leading and fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) rapid-charging network, has boosted access to public charging in Devon with two new high-powered charging hubs: one in Ivybridge, along the A38 in the south, and another in partnership with North Devon Council in Barnstaple. These hubs provide reliable EV infrastructure to support local residents, businesses and visitors.

The 300kW rapid chargers are compatible with all EVs on the market today, delivering up to 100 miles of range in just 15-20 minutes, depending on the vehicle model and battery. Located at The Countryman's Choice Farm Shop and Restaurant, and Queen Street Car Park, the new hubs feature eight and six chargers respectively, providing an ideal spot to recharge while taking a short break.

Easy to use and designed with simple payment for drivers, Osprey Chargers accept contactless bank cards, Apple/Google Pay, the Osprey App and RFID card payments as well as payments through all major third-party payment methods including fleet cards. Osprey’s in-house software, Osprey Iris, enables market-leading levels of reliability and innovation in EV roaming. As a result, Osprey is a multi-award-winning network and a Zap-Map ‘Driver Recommended Network’ for the fifth consecutive year.

Osprey Charging is dedicated to delivering super-fast, simple and convenient charging to all EV drivers, and the new Devon hubs are a crucial part of Osprey’s roll-out of public charging infrastructure in key locations across the UK. With over 1,250 charging bays live and available to use, Osprey’s award-winning network is leading the way with a reliability rate of 99% and speed of growth, as the network expanded by 150% in 2023. 

As EV uptake increases across the country ahead of the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, more and more of Devon’s visitors will look for EV charging as standard. As such, these installations will encourage EV uptake in the county, bolstering the UK’s national charging infrastructure as well as improving local air quality, reducing noise pollution and supporting local decarbonisation efforts. The Queen Street hub in Barnstable is Osprey’s fifth charging site and first hub built in partnership with North Devon Council.

Osprey funded these installations and oversees the operation and maintenance of the chargers, all of which are powered by renewable energy. The landlords for the hubs benefit from a future-proofed car park and being able to attract more EV drivers as customers.

Osprey’s network provides reliable charging in a broad range of locations, from convenient and local sites to hubs on some of the UK’s major roads. This includes its award-winning, 16-charger hub at Salmon’s Leap, Buckfastleigh on the A38 Devon Expressway. Osprey charging locations are consistently scored highly for safety and accessibility by independent inspection body ChargeSafe. In 2024, Osprey was awarded Chargepoint Network of the Year and Private Sector Infrastructure Strategy of the Year at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards.