FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 26 February 2020
Bouygues Energies & Services, the market-leading charge point operator in France, provides turn-key EV charging services to public and private organizations across France. To operate and manage its EV charging services, Bouygues Energies & Services has selected a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution offered by Fortum Charge & Drive.
Fortum Charge & Drive’s SaaS solution is a robust and scalable platform used to support Fortum Charge & Drive’s own EV charging services, as well as the businesses of 35 charge point operators across Europe and India. Fortum’s cloud solution is GDPR compliant by design and provides charge point operators with a reliable platform to manage their charging infrastructure whilst also providing end-users with intuitive service.
Bouygues Energies & Services currently operates over 5,000 chargers in France and aims to expand the network to over 10,000 chargers in 2021 in order to meet the growing demand from EV drivers. Fortum Charge & Drive is a leading EV charging service provider operating the largest public charging network in the Nordic market and offering smart charging services to support Nordic EV drivers when charging at home, at work or on the road.
Christophe Mayen, Head of Transportation Division for Bouygues Energies & Services said, “In this emerging market of electric charging, the user experience and the quality of charging services are essential. As a leader in this market, we are looking for the best European partners, with the shared objective of offering our customers efficient, scalable and secure solutions”.
Michael Warner, Fortum Charge & Drive SaaS Business Manager said, “We are delighted to be entering a partnership with the forerunner in e-mobility in France and we are looking forward to providing the digital platform to enable Bouygues Energies & Services’ operations to grow from strength to strength. Their reputation for reliability and good service in the French market has been the key to their growth and we look forward to collaborating on many development projects that will support the overall EV ecosystem”.
“Our two companies share the vision of driving the change towards a cleaner world, and the partnership will further strengthen our ability to make it easy for consumers and businesses to go electric and reduce CO2 emissions,” says Fortum’s Arun Aggarwal, Senior Vice President, Business Technology.
Further information:
Fortum Corporation - Group Communications
Michael Warner, SaaS Business Manager Fortum Charge & Drive,
tel. +358 50 462 3371 michael [dot] warner [at] fortum [dot] com (michael[dot]warner[at]fortum[dot]com)
Fortum Charge & Drive
Fortum Charge & Drive is a pioneer in electric vehicle charging and has a vast network of chargers in the Nordic market. Charge & Drive aims to respond to increasing global demand in e-mobility, by providing a turnkey solution for B2B and B2G, creating a public charging network as well as providing world-class cloud solutions for an interactive end-user interface and a comprehensive back-end system that supports charge point operators in the remote management of charging stations.
Fortum
Fortum is a leading clean-energy company that provides its customers with electricity, heating and cooling as well as smart solutions to improve resource efficiency. We want to engage our customers and society to join the change for a cleaner world. We employ some 8,000 professionals in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, Poland and India. In 2019, our sales were EUR 5.4 billion and 59% of our electricity generation was CO2 free. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Bouygues Energies & Services
Bouygues Energies & Services is a global player in energy, services and digital technology. From engineering to operations, this subsidiary of Bouygues Construction provides tailor-made solutions and services for infrastructure (energy, telecoms, transport), buildings and industry. Bouygues Energies & Services has 13,000 employees in France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada and Africa. www.bouygues-es.com