Tesla is significantly expanding its Supercharger network in Ireland, with plans to double the number of charging sites across the country by the end of summer.
Currently operating 60 Supercharger stalls across nine locations, Tesla aims to grow that network to 124 stalls spanning 18 sites in the coming months. The new locations will include key areas such as Longford, Letterkenny, Mallow, Limerick, Wicklow, and Sligo, along with expansions in Dublin, where existing sites are being upgraded to meet rising demand.
Despite the ambitious timeline, Tesla says building charging infrastructure in Ireland has proven more complex than in other regions. According to Oliver Dodd, the company’s senior regional manager for northern Europe charging, timelines for new sites can stretch between two to three years.
“I would say 50 per cent of these locations have been about three years in the making. So we’re happy to finally start being able to open them up,” he explained to The Irish Times.
One of the primary challenges has been securing sufficient electrical capacity. “Power can be hard to come by just to get an understanding of what is available, and that can set us back a couple of months,” Dodd noted, adding that Tesla continues to work closely with Ireland’s grid operator to navigate these hurdles.
Planning approvals and site selection also contribute to delays, with multiple potential locations often needing to be evaluated before construction can proceed.
Even with these obstacles, Tesla says the expansion will bring the company roughly 75 per cent of the way toward its desired national coverage. Additional sites are already in the pipeline, with agreements signed in the southeast and west of Ireland.
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