Builds and operates solar-canopy fast-charging stations along European highways, listed on the Amsterdam exchange. ~300 stations across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and the UK. Focuses on 100% renewable energy-powered stations with long-term highway concessions and a strong premium brand.
Key Milestones
Founded in Amsterdam by Bart Lubbers and Michiel Langezaal; same year Fastned wins concession for 201 Dutch highway service-area sites under 15-year contracts - turns Dutch motorway network into a single-operator fast-charging network
First Fastned solar-canopy fast-charging station opens at De Watering, Netherlands; signature distinctive yellow design and rooftop solar cement Fastned's premium-brand thesis even at single-station scale
Listed on Euronext Amsterdam main market Jun 21, 2019; raises EUR 14M with shares pricing from EUR 11 - first EU-listed pure-play public-charging operator
Hits 200 station milestone across NL, DE, BE, UK, FR, CH; sessions per station up 30%+ YoY as European EV penetration crosses 15% of new sales
Crosses 300 stations across 7 European countries (NL, DE, BE, UK, FR, CH, ES); sessions per station up 30% YoY as Tesla NACS chaos boosts third-party network demand
Wins 92 Deutschlandnetz lots + 26 service-area HPC tender; German Autobahn Tank & Rast monopoly weakening means Fastned will become the largest private German motorway HPC operator
Reaches 350+ stations and reports 2025 operating EBITDA of EUR 43.6M (+34%); German court rules Tank & Rast/Autobahn fuel concessions cannot exclude charging - opens Fastned upside on 360+ German motorway sites