Eşarj Opens a Charging Station to Concurrently Serve 20 Vehicles in Ankara

Eşarj is taking firm steps towards its goal to open 1,000 charging stations by the end of 2023 in order to provide fast and advantageous charging service to its customers. Having the first network in Türkiye with the highest number of fast charging stations, Eşarj offers its customers the opportunity to get their EVs recharged in a brief period of time with clean energy.

Eşarj reached 800 stations in more than 75 cities

As the ‘company of the firsts’ with consecutive investments and innovative practices in the industry, Eşarj accelerates its investments in Türkiye as the popularity of EVs increases. While Eşarj was the first player in the EV charging station industry when founded in 2008, Eşarj reached 800 charging stations in more than 75 cities with approximately 600 high-speed (DC) charging stations. Having more than 1,400 plug-in slots and over 50 MWh installed capacity, Eşarj swiftly fulfills the increasing demand of charging stations as a result of the increasing sales of EVs of global brands as well as TOGG, the first domestic automobile brand of Türkiye.

Maintaining its leading role in the region having more than 100 plug-in slots among 200 fast charging station slots in Ankara, Eşarj can now serve 20 vehicles at once with a total installed capacity of 1MWh in the station area established at the outdoor and indoor parking lots at Armada Mall in Ankara with 9 DC and 2 AC charging devices to improve customer experience.

While there are charging slots with various kW options at Eşarj station, a charging station at where Eşarj can serve the highest number of EVs concurrently in Ankara, owners of EVs will be able to experience recharging at 120kW. Drivers will be able to recharge their vehicles swiftly with advantageous prices while enjoying their time at the mall.

“At Eşarj, we are managing 20 percent of the EV charging station network in Türkiye.”

Emphasizing that they will continue to provide the best and fastest charging experience to its customers with the EV charging station investments, Barış Altınay, Managing Director at Eşarj, stated, “As the first EV charging operator in Türkiye, we have been developing pioneering practices in the industry and contributing directly to the goal of popularization of EVs in Türkiye with each new station. According to the recent data we have acquired from EMRA, there is one DC charging slot for approximately 14 vehicles in Türkiye, which makes Türkiye hit the top across Europe in terms of DC charging slots per vehicle. That being said, there are over 60,000 EV parks, however the demand is increasing every day with the popularization of EV models of global brands as well as our domestic automobile TOGG. At Eşarj, we are managing 20 percent of the EV charging station network in Türkiye. Eşarj owns more than 100 DC plug-in slots of over 200 slots located at significant destinations and malls in Ankara. The newly established charging station area at the Armada Mall enabled us to create a hub that can serve up to 20 vehicles at once. As we take firm steps towards our goal of installing 1,000 stations by the end of 2023 in 81 cities with at least 1 high-speed station (DC), I would like to thank all my colleagues who put their efforts into this charging station area which is a significant milestone towards achieving our goal.”

Eşarj; the charging operator experiencing the firsts

Eşarj is the first charging operator in Türkiye that puts efforts into EVs to reach their full potential in reducing carbon emissions, while also the first charging operator certified with the renewable energy certificate (IREC, YEK-G), and the first DC charging station and the first charging operator contracted with the EV brands.









About Enerjisa Enerji
Enerjisa Enerji, which pioneers the energy transformation in Türkiye by using the multiplier effect of sustainability and technology in line with its vision of "a better future for all", provides service to 25 percent of Türkiye in electricity distribution and retail, which are the main fields of activity of the company. Enerjisa Enerji, the prominent player in the industry, reaches 10.6 million customers in 14 provinces and provides electricity distribution services to more than 22 million users. While Enerjisa Enerji offers renewable energy, efficiency, and green energy solutions to its customers via its Energy of My Business brand, the company also operates the first and fastest charging station network in Türkiye with Eşarj, the company of which Enerjisa owns 100% of its shares. 20 percent of Enerjisa Enerji, whose main shareholders are Sabancı Holding and E.ON, is publicly traded in Borsa Istanbul.

About Eşarj
As the first and fastest charging station operator in Türkiye, Eşarj Elektrikli Araçlar Şarj Sistemleri A.Ş. (Eşarj), of which 100 percent of its shares is owned by Enerjisa Müşteri Çözümleri A.Ş. -wholly-owned by Enerjisa Enerji-, manages an EV charging station network of over 800 stations with more than 1,400 sockets and an installed capacity exceeding 50 MWh as of October 2023.