The Superchargy stations are part of the government’s effort to transition to greener mobility. 88 charging stations are to be implemented over 19 sites and service areas in the country over 2022 and 2023. Creos Luxembourg will continue to oversee the project.

The stations--where cars can speed-charge up to 350kW--were strategically placed in Capellen and Berchem, so that anyone with an electric car can drive on the highways across the country without relying on fossil fuels. Normal charging stations-called “Chargy”--are already available all over the country, but as the EU decided in June to --Luxembourg needs to speed up to face the demand. 

Bausch (déi Gréng) during the inauguration said that “Luxembourg now respects the minimum criteria foreseen for member states”. The latter must provide e-car drivers access to superchargers every 60km on the trans-European transport network. 

“The commissioning of the SuperChargy ultra-fast charging stations is another important step towards increasing the density of the charging infrastructure throughout the country,” energy minister Claude Turmes (déi Gréng) added. “I am particularly pleased that all public charging points in Luxembourg are powered by 100% green electricity. In this way, the development of electromobility not only helps us to get out of Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels, but also to fight climate change.”

Timmermans, who is visiting the country and participated in a discussion on 4 July, said that Fit455 was an opportunity for change. “We are experiencing a mobility revolution. With green and renewable electricity, our goals of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and reducing our emissions by at least 55% by 2030 are possible without giving up mobility,” he stated.

As part of the EU-wide green transition target Fit455, the government is set on getting the country , by offering, for instance, aids of up to €8,000 to residents purchasing an electric car.