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Maes Yr Eithin Retail Park, South Wales

Cross Hands

A live ultra-rapid EV charging hub — a 10-bay
Alpitronic 300 kW site operated by E.ON,
directly off the A48 in Carmarthenshire.

About this site

Cross Hands is a 10-bay ultra-rapid EV charging hub at Maes Yr Eithin Retail Park in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Strategically positioned directly off the A48, alongside Aldi, Lidl, a Costa drive-thru, and a parade of food outlets, the site offers drivers a convenient and well-served stopover.

As principal developer, Moreco originated the scheme, secured the land and, in collaboration with strategic partners, progressed planning and grid and delivered the hub through to energisation. The site is operated by E.ON, and remains part of Moreco's portfolio.

Aerial view of the Cross Hands EV charging hub — Alpitronic 300 kW chargers in use at Maes Yr Eithin Retail Park, with Aldi, Lidl and Costa visible in the background
Cross Hands in use — Alpitronic 300 kW chargers at Maes Yr Eithin Retail Park, with Aldi, Lidl and Costa adjacent.

Delivery at a glance

  • 12 months from site identification to energisation
  • 12 weeks on-site build programme
  • 14 days from planning consent to works starting
  • 10 ultra-rapid bays delivered at 300 kW

How Moreco delivered it

Moreco acted as the Principal Developer, identifying the site as underutilised retail land with strong dwell-time indicators from the existing Aldi, Lidl and Costa tenants. The team worked through a planning appeal, arranged the DNO grid connection, coordinated the ICP and civils contractors, and led the full M&E programme — delivering a strategically important solution for E.ON Energy and closing a critical network gap.

From concept to charge, the scheme was delivered in 12 months — with the on-site build programme completed in 12 weeks. The site was energised and handed to E.ON under a long-term lease. The asset remains part of Moreco's portfolio.

Programme milestones

Site identified
Underutilised car parkMaes Yr Eithin Retail Park — direct A48 access, retail dwell catchment
Planning
Planning consent securedConsent achieved within 12 weeks of the application submission.
Grid
Grid connection deliveredDNO connection coordinated with ICP partner; substation commissioned
Build
12-week construction programmeCivils, M&E and 5× Alpitronic 300 kW charger install
Live
Energised & handed to E.ONLong-term lease; site live and trading — October 2024