Hamburg Airport sets up charging infrastructure in car park

21 November 2024

Flying and travel to airport to become more sustainable - 168 new e-charging points in car park

Hamburg Airport has set up no fewer than 129 charging points for electric vehicles in the P4 multi-storey car park near the terminal, with 39 more to follow by late 2024, a press release said Monday (November 18, 2024). The new offer is included in the car park fee and passengers can use the charging facility at no extra cost.

E-mobility for businesspeople and car-sharing providers

"As Germany's first major carbon-neutral airport, we are also promoting climate-friendly travel to Hamburg Airport," said Christian Kunsch, Managing Director. The airport's "Net Zero 2035" climate strategy aims to make ground operations emission-free by 2035. "We have taken a big leap forward with the new charging facilities for electric cars. The airport is now one of the largest e-mobility hubs in the region," he added. Business travellers. who want to park their car near the airport for a few days, will benefit from the new offer. Car sharing providers are now offering their services at the airport and charging their e-fleets at the HVV Switch mobility point which launched in spring 2023.

Ground and airborne climate targets

A photovoltaic fast-charging park is to be built by early 2026 in a bid to reach the climate targets by 2035, To this end, the Aral Pulse charging park is to be upgraded with charging capacities of up to 400 kilowatts per column. In addition to increased e-mobility on the ground, green flying is another climate goal. Hamburg Airport and its international partners are working on infrastructure for green hydrogen and suitable flight routes.

In order to achieve the climate targets by 2035, a photovoltaic fast-charging park is to be set up by the beginning of 2026, and the Aral Pulse charging park is to be upgraded with a charging capacity of up to 400 kilowatts per column. In addition to increased e-mobility on the ground, green flying is another climate target. Hamburg Airport and its international partners are working on an infrastructure for green hydrogen and suitable flight routes.
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