NEW DELHI, Feb. 11 -- SPIE UK is to be responsible for the planning and design of electric charging stations at strategic locations along the United Kingdom's major road infrastructure. Each station will provide six ultra-fast charging points, facilitated by a 1.25MW transformer with grid connection.

The work forms part of a pan-European contract awarded to the SPIE Group by IONITY to support the deployment of 400 high power charging stations across Europe by 2020. The contract scope is large-scale and consistent with SPIE's strategy and demonstrates the company's primacy and expertise in the Smart City and e-mobility markets.

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