Desjardins and Hydro-Québec Partner to Create Quebec’s First Urban Vehicle-Charging Superstation

EIN 35 CS HydroQuebec EV 400

Aug 20, 2019

Desjardins in partnership with Hydro-Québec have commissioned Quebec’s first urban superstation for charging electric vehicles. The superstation, located at Complexe Desjardins, includes four 50-kilowatt charging stations, helping serve a large user base in the heart of downtown Montreal, at the Quartier des spectacles. 

The project is part of Desjardins’s plan to install 200 charging stations at caisses throughout Quebec and eastern Ontario by 2021, in partnership with Hydro-Québec and the Electric Circuit. These stations will boost the Electric Circuit’s existing network and help encourage Quebecers to adopt electric modes of transportation more quickly.

Given the ever-growing consequences of the climate crisis, Quebec’s socio-economic leaders must work together to find solutions that will quicken our shift toward a low-carbon economy.

 “We’re very proud of this project, of our partnership with Hydro-Québec, and of everyone’s commitment at Desjardins Group, particularly the caisses in our network that are providing the infrastructure for these charging stations to be built,” said Pauline D’Amboise, Secretary General and Vice-President Governance and Sustainable Development Division.

“This project is just one of the many important decisions we’ve made in recent years to accelerate the energy transition. We’ve also made our operations carbon-neutral, invested in renewable energy projects, lowered the carbon footprint of our investment portfolios, and given our members and clients the opportunity to do the same. What’s more, we’ve begun incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria into our investment and financing decisions. We’ll continue to work with Hydro-Québec to develop innovative and energy-efficient transportation solutions,” she added.

“More and more drivers are choosing electric vehicles, leaving fossil fuels behind and turning to the clean energy we provide,” said France Lampron, Director of Transportation Electrification at Hydro-Québec and President of Electric Circuit. “This project is just one of the ways we’re doing everything we can to ensure a healthier future that includes cleaner air, better public health and a higher trade balance,” she added.

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