New Osprey EV charging hub opens near Glasgow Airport

Osprey Charging has opened a new super-fast EV charging hub in Paisley, close to the M8 and Glasgow Airport. 

The purpose-built hub, in the busy Phoenix retail area in Paisley near the M8 and Glasgow Airport, is open 24/7 serving fleets, taxis and private vehicles.

The chargepoints accept all contactless bank cards and fleet cards, are compatible with every electric vehicle on the market today, and have a 24/7 free helpline for customers. A fleet locker on the site supports local engineers and business drivers.

Scotland’s transport secretary Fiona Hyslop officially opened the new super-fast EV charging hub. She met Osprey’s operations director Lewis Gardiner and head of external affairs Dora Clarke for a tour of the hub and to discuss the opportunities and challenges of building EV charging infrastructure in Scotland.

The transport secretary said: “I’m delighted to open Osprey’s new ultra-rapid charging hub near Glasgow Airport – now the largest 24/7 public electric vehicle charging site in Scotland. Not only is this sort of private sector investment exactly what we need to see to support our vision for public EV charging, it’s in a prime location offering high-powered EV charging to fleets, taxis and everyday drivers travelling around Glasgow and to and from the airport.”

Drivers will benefit from this dedicated hub that adds 16 new 300kW chargepoints to the national EV charging network, with 24/7 public access near to Glasgow Airport.

Located on Saturn Avenue in the busy Phoenix retail area of Paisley, this is Osprey’s second land acquisition. It was purchased from Showcase Cinemas for its proximity to the M8 and Glasgow Airport. The site is accessible from both the East-bound and West-bound carriageways of the A737, less than five minutes from the M8 (Junction 29) and less than 10 minutes’ drive from Glasgow Airport’s terminal.

Osprey has redesigned the space specifically for EV charging, with a flow-through layout, pedestrian walkways and space-saving chargepoints. Osprey’s signature layout maximises accessibility for larger vehicles, and two bays that meet PAS1899 standards. 

Drivers can plug in and pop next door to McDonald’s, Tim Hortons or the Marmalade Pot pub, or charge up before or after a trip to the Showcase Cinema.

Ian Johnston, chief executive of Osprey Charging, said: “We’re proud of this carefully designed site located in Paisley at the heart of a busy retail area. By purchasing the land we were able to create a bespoke layout specifically for EV charging that maximises space and ease of use, learning from the success of our award-winning Salmon’s Leap super-hub in Devon.”

The hub’s 16 super-fast, super-reliable chargepoints is the new normal for Osprey – and we’re building these large convenient hubs all over Great Britain.”

Plugging into the 300kW chargepoints, drivers can typically add 100 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes, depending on the model of the vehicle and its battery level. Accepting contactless payment via card or Apple/Google Pay, with no need to download an app, each of the 16 super-fast chargers is compatible with every EV on the market today. Osprey runs a free, 24/7 helpline to assist drivers.

For business or fleet drivers, receipts can be obtained via the Osprey app and the chargers accept all major third-party payment methods including fleet cards. Osprey’s in-house software platform, Osprey Iris, enables EV roaming. As a result, Osprey is a multi-award-winning network and a Zapmap ‘Driver Recommended Network’ for the fifth consecutive year. In both 2023 and 2024 Osprey won both Best EV Rapid Charging Network at the Transport + Energy Awards and Chargepoint Network of the Year at the EV Excellence & Innovation Awards.