French energy provider, Engie, launches Vianeo. Under this new brand dedicated to electric mobility, the company aims to develop 12 000 electric charge points across France by 2025. In addition to that, the company confirms that “about one hundred” fast chargers will be built in Belgium too.

Engie isn’t one to miss the transition to electric vehicles. The French energy provider launches Engie Vianeo, a new brand dedicated to electric mobility. Under that umbrella, it aims straight at the development of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

More than 12 000 by 2025

Engie Vianeo presents an ambitious plan. From this summer, it will start building up its charging network aiming at 12 000 charging stations by 2025. According to Engie, 100% of the electricity that will be provided will be green, coming from water, wind, and sun.

This is ongoing as the French brand has rolled up an initial 1 000 charge points in France. It counts over 800 charge points on the APRR, SANEF, Vinci, and Esso highway network, 35 stations in 20 Indigo car parks, and numerous roadside charge points in Strasbourg, Épinal, and Marseille.

Plugs, app, and ecosystem

Engie Vianeo isn’t only putting up charging stations. It’s creating a whole ecosystem with a dedicated website and mobile app to support customers. The latter will provide a real-time map of available charging points across France.

Furthermore, Engie Vianeo will also accept contactless bank card payments, opening the charging stations even to those who don’t have the Engie card. For reference, the French energy provider charges €0,56/kW for a 300-kW charge on the highway and €0,69/kW in Esso service stations.

Fast chargers in Belgium

Contacted by the newspaper L’Echo, Engie Vianeo confirms that it is planning a charging infrastructure development in Belgium. According to the brand, there is an opportunity for “about one hundred” fast chargers in Belgium. The company is already active in Belgium with 5 600 slow charge points in Limburg, Antwerp, and East Flanders.

“We have already identified several ‘hot spots’ in Flanders, Wallonia, and the Brussels suburbs, but their exact location is still being worked out,” explains Hellen Smeets, spokeswoman of Engie, to L’Echo.