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Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility

Electra Expands in Bussigny and Focuses on Network Density

Electra is opening a fast-charging station with four charging points in Bussigny. Each point delivers up to 300 kilowatts. After Crissier, this is the second location in the Ouest Lausannois district. The company operates 26 locations throughout Switzerland.
Electra eröffnet in Bussigny die zweite Schnellladestation im Ouest Lausannois. Electra opens its second fast-charging station in the Ouest Lausannois region in Bussigny. Electra inaugure à Bussigny la deuxième borne de recharge rapide de l’Ouest lausannois.
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THE KEY POINTS IN BRIEF
• Electra has opened a fast-charging station with four 300-kilowatt charging points near the Ibis Hotel in Bussigny; it is the second location in the Ouest Lausannois district.
• The company operates 26 locations in Switzerland and aims to install over 600 fast-charging points by 2027; next up are six charging points in Morges.
• The advertised 300 kilometers in 15 minutes is a record for vehicles with high charging power; details on rates and connected load are missing.

Elec­tra is expand­ing in Bus­signy and pri­or­i­tiz­ing net­work den­si­ty over indi­vid­ual loca­tions. The com­pa­ny opened the sta­tion on Sep­tem­ber 1, 2026. It is locat­ed near the Ibis Hotel on Rue de l’Industrie. Four high-pow­er charg­ing points there each deliv­er up to 300 kilo­watts. The loca­tion is just a few min­utes from the A1. It takes about ten min­utes to reach down­town Lau­sanne.

Four charging points, each with 300 kilowatts

The Ouest Lau­san­nois dis­trict has a pop­u­la­tion of around 80,000. Bus­signy itself is grow­ing rapid­ly and has a pop­u­la­tion of about 11,600. The munic­i­pal­i­ty has held the “Cité de l’énergie” label since 2013.

The loca­tion fol­lows a clear log­ic. The cor­ri­dor between Bus­signy, Crissier, and Ecublens sees heavy traf­fic. Com­mer­cial traf­fic, com­muter traf­fic, and through traf­fic all con­verge here.

Morges will fol­low short­ly. There, six charg­ing points, each with 300 kilo­watts, are being built on Avenue de Riond-Bosson. The site is locat­ed imme­di­ate­ly after the high­way exit.

Why Network Density Matters More Than Peak Power

Alessan­dro Inder­b­itzin, Gen­er­al Man­ag­er for DACH at Elec­tra, gets to the heart of the mat­ter. A sin­gle loca­tion does not yet con­sti­tute a net­work.

This state­ment reflects a real-world dynam­ic. Range anx­i­ety isn’t caused by a lack of pow­er, but by uncer­tain­ty. Those who know there’s an alter­na­tive just two kilo­me­ters away can plan with greater peace of mind.

That’s exact­ly why redun­dan­cy mat­ters. Four charg­ing points at a sin­gle loca­tion pro­tect against out­ages and wait times. Two loca­tions in the same dis­trict pro­vide addi­tion­al pro­tec­tion.

For oper­a­tors, how­ev­er, this is expen­sive. Redun­dan­cy means uti­liza­tion rates are below opti­mal. Any­one who wants to guar­an­tee avail­abil­i­ty must finance excess capac­i­ty.

The 300 Kilometers in 15 Minutes: A Reality Check

Elec­tra claims a range gain of up to 300 kilo­me­ters in about 15 min­utes. This claim war­rants clar­i­fi­ca­tion.

It describes a best-case sce­nario. It is achiev­able only when sev­er­al con­di­tions are met simul­ta­ne­ous­ly. The vehi­cle needs a high-volt­age archi­tec­ture with cor­re­spond­ing charg­ing pow­er. In addi­tion, the charge lev­el must be low and the bat­tery must be pre­con­di­tioned.

The major­i­ty of elec­tric cars sold today charge at sig­nif­i­cant­ly low­er rates. Many mod­els achieve peak charg­ing rates between 100 and 150 kilo­watts. In win­ter, the charg­ing curve is also flat­ter.

This does not dimin­ish the ben­e­fit; it mere­ly adjusts expec­ta­tions. A 300-kilo­watt charg­ing sta­tion does no harm to any vehi­cle; it sim­ply does not deliv­er the adver­tised val­ue for every vehi­cle.

Site Selection Follows the Partnership Strategy

The loca­tion at the Ibis Hotel is no coin­ci­dence. Elec­tra col­lab­o­rates with real estate and hotel groups. Its client list includes Accor­In­vest and Lou­vre Hôtels Groupe, among oth­ers.

This mod­el is dri­ven by busi­ness con­sid­er­a­tions. Prop­er­ties in con­ve­nient loca­tions are expen­sive and scarce. Using space pro­vid­ed by part­ners saves cap­i­tal and accel­er­ates expan­sion.

It’s also prof­itable for the part­ner. A hotel gains foot traf­fic and an addi­tion­al ser­vice offer­ing. After all, peo­ple who spend 20 min­utes charg­ing often end up buy­ing some­thing.

This com­bi­na­tion of charg­ing sta­tions and a place to stay is increas­ing­ly shap­ing the mar­ket. In con­trast, charg­ing areas with­out sup­port­ing infra­struc­ture are los­ing their appeal.

Expansion Goals Are Ambitious

Elec­tra cur­rent­ly oper­ates 26 loca­tions in Switzer­land. For the cur­rent year, the com­pa­ny is tar­get­ing over 100 new fast-charg­ing points. By 2027, that num­ber is expect­ed to exceed 600.

These fig­ures war­rant a clos­er look. With four to six charg­ing points per loca­tion, that would rough­ly cor­re­spond to 100 to 150 sta­tions. Com­pared to today, that would be a sig­nif­i­cant increase.

This is only fea­si­ble if the per­mit­ting process goes smooth­ly. Build­ing per­mits, grid con­nec­tions, and trans­former capac­i­ties are the usu­al bot­tle­necks. Con­nec­tion capac­i­ties in the megawatt range, in par­tic­u­lar, require advance plan­ning with the dis­tri­b­u­tion sys­tem oper­a­tor.

It remains to be seen whether this pace can be sus­tained. So far, at any rate, Elec­tra is clear­ly deliv­er­ing. Just recent­ly, for exam­ple, the com­pa­ny announced that it would be col­lab­o­rat­ing with Bolt in Switzer­land going for­ward. Bolt part­ner dri­vers can now charge at over 25 fast-charg­ing loca­tions under pref­er­en­tial terms.

For many, public charging is replacing home charging

The mar­ket con­text sup­ports this expan­sion. Plug-in vehi­cles account­ed for 36.3 per­cent of the mar­ket in Switzer­land in the first half of 2026.

At the same time, about 60 per­cent of house­holds live in rental hous­ing. Many of them do not have their own charg­ing point. For them, pub­lic fast charg­ing replaces the home wall­box.

This is chang­ing usage pat­terns. Fast charg­ing is no longer just trav­el infra­struc­ture; it is becom­ing a basic ser­vice for a grow­ing num­ber of dri­vers.

This is pre­cise­ly the aim behind the selec­tion of loca­tions in res­i­den­tial and com­mer­cial areas—a delib­er­ate depar­ture from infra­struc­ture lim­it­ed to high­ways.

Overview of the Lake Geneva Region

West­ern Switzer­land is now one of the dens­est areas in the Elec­tra net­work. Gland, Aubonne, Etoy, Crissier, and now Bus­signy are locat­ed along the same axis.

This is a key loca­tion fac­tor for the region. Busi­ness­es with elec­tric deliv­ery vehi­cles ben­e­fit direct­ly, as do ride-hail­ing ser­vices and fleets with­out their own depot charg­ing facil­i­ties.

For the mar­ket, the ques­tion of cost-effec­tive­ness remains. After all, charg­ing infra­struc­ture is cap­i­tal-inten­sive and takes years to pay for itself. Uti­liza­tion will be the decid­ing fac­tor, not the num­ber of loca­tions.

Where is the new Elec­tra sta­tion in Bus­signy locat­ed?

At the Ibis Hotel on Rue de l’Industrie in Bus­signy. The loca­tion is just a few min­utes from the A1.

Four high-pow­er charg­ing points, each with up to 300 kilo­watts.

Elec­tra claims a range of up to 300 kilo­me­ters in about 15 min­utes. That’s a top per­for­mance fig­ure that only vehi­cles with high charg­ing pow­er can achieve.

Over 600 fast-charg­ing points are set to be installed by 2027.

Morges. Six charg­ing points, each with 300 kilo­watts, are being installed there on Avenue de Riond-Bosson.

Because part­ner loca­tions save cap­i­tal and accel­er­ate expan­sion. In return, the part­ner gains foot traf­fic.

Because avail­abil­i­ty builds trust. When peo­ple know there’s an alter­na­tive near­by, they plan their trips with greater peace of mind.

In the first half of 2026, it account­ed for 36.3 per­cent of new reg­is­tra­tions.

Because about 60 per­cent of house­holds live in rental hous­ing. Many do not have their own charg­ing sta­tion.

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Michael Gehrken

Michael Gehrken has been firmly established in the Swiss mobility landscape for many years – as a communicator, association director, and strategic thinker. After starting out as a journalist, he moved to the federal administration, where he initially worked as head of communications at the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) and later as co-responsible for NEAT communications at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT). From 2006 to 2014, he was director of the Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association ASTAG, where he had a significant influence on industry communications. Today, as president of L-drive Switzerland, the umbrella organization for Swiss driving instructors, he is at the forefront of an important voice in the field of road safety and training. With the mobility-360.ch platform, Michael Gehrken is committed to independent, fact-based, and forward-looking reporting on all aspects of mobility—from new technologies to social developments. His writing combines experience in politics, business, and practice with a clear vision of the mobility of tomorrow.
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