Orlen, the largest refiner in Poland and eastern Europe, is venturing into superfast electric vehicle charging and has opened its first EV charging hub in Poland, to be followed by 50 others over the next two years, Krzysztof Kaczy?ski, Executive Director for Electromobility at Orlen, told Bloomberg News.
Earlier this month, Orlen commissioned its first modern fast-charging hub for electric vehicles under the ORLEN Charge network. The facility, located along the S7 expressway, will allow drivers to charge their vehicles up to an optimal level three times faster than before – in approximately 20 minutes, Orlen said.
The hub also features an advanced power-sharing system that automatically adjusts charging power to the needs of the engine, delivering up to 400 kW per charging point. By the end of this year, Orlen plans to launch over a dozen additional hubs along motorways and expressways, including in Szczecin, Gorzów Wielkopolski, and Nowy Dwór Gda?ski.
“Long charging times remain one of the main barriers to the development of electromobility,” said Marek Balawejder, Member of the Management Board for Retail Sales at Orlen.
“The new ORLEN Charge hub significantly mitigates this challenge, offering charging times comparable to the average time spent by drivers of conventional vehicles at service stations,” Balawejder added.
According to Kaczy?ski, Orlen’s EV charging points are part of a nationwide program to expand EV mobility infrastructure.
“Most of the hubs will be located along transit routes, significantly helping to eliminate barriers to intercity electric vehicle travel,” Kaczy?ski said.
Oil refiner Orlen, which operates thousands of conventional gas stations in eastern Europe, aims to become a leader on the Polish EV charging market by 2035.
“In response to growing demand, charging points will also be developed across other European markets where ORLEN operates,” the company said earlier this month.
Poland is one of Europe’s fastest-growing EV markets. In the first half of 2025, battery electric vehicles (BEV) registrations jumped by 61% year-on-year to 14,256 units, accounting for 5% of the total vehicle market, per data from the European Commission’s European Alternative Fuels Observatory.
By Michael Kern for Oilprice.com
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