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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 Drive Infrastructure,
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 — securing the land, progressing planning and grid, and delivering the hub through to energisation in collaboration with strategic partners. It is operated by Edri, a partner company of E.ON Energy, 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 Drive Infrastructure 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