ECOFACTOR has launched its first station in Poland. The goal is 300 locations, starting with ACs in cities.
ECOFACTOR has opened its first charging station in Tychy, Poland, and announced plans to build over 300 such stations across the country. The company stated that it will act as an operator of a public charging network here, rather than just a provider of hardware and software. For drivers, this signals the arrival of another player in the market focused not on long-distance routes but on daily charging at home, the office, or a store.
Until now, ECOFACTOR has primarily operated in the background in Poland, focusing on hardware and software for electric mobility. Now it aims to become a CPO, or operator of its own public charging network.
The first location is already operational in Tychy. The plan going forward is simple: expand the network to over 300 charging points in Poland. The company does not target individual scattered locations but rather aims for a higher density of infrastructure in specific cities. This approach is closer to charging “along the way” rather than traditional hunting for an available DC charger.
Slower charging first, then DC where it makes sense
ECOFACTOR states that in the initial phase, it will focus mainly on AC stations. These are locations where a car stays for several hours: residential areas, offices, shops, parking lots, and service points.
This actually sounds reasonable. In a city, a dense network of AC chargers is often more useful than one impressive DC charger at the other end of the district.
Fast DC charging is set to appear later, in locations where the usage pattern justifies it and where technical conditions and available connection capacity permit it. In other words, without grand promises of “everywhere and immediately.” That’s good, as connections are usually heavily scrutinized by marketing teams.
The statement also included a quote from Tomasz Kloc, regional director of ECOFACTOR: “We don’t want to build a network where drivers have to plan their day around chargers. We want charging to be a natural part of everyday life: near homes, workplaces, shopping places, or other locations where cars stay for longer periods. The first station launched is a symbolic start for us. We aim to develop over 300 locations and establish a real, widespread presence in Polish cities.”
ECOFACTOR isn’t starting from scratch, but the scale of the plan still needs to be finalized
The company claims to operate in 16 markets, having designed and produced over 25,000 AC and DC charging stations, with its app being used by a community of more than 400,000 EV drivers. Additionally, the ECOFACTOR platform is intended to support around 5,000 charging points and collaborate with nearly 850 CPO operators.
On paper, this sounds impressive. However, entering the role of an operator for its own network in Poland is a different challenge compared to selling equipment or backend services to others. Here, what matters are the speed of deployment, service quality, prices, and availability of locations, not just the number of markets listed in presentations.
If ECOFACTOR truly manages to establish an urban AC network and add DC charging where there is traffic, it could find a place alongside the established operators already operating in Poland. For now, we have one facility operational in Tychy with plans for 300 charging points, so the most interesting developments are still ahead. What do you think? Is an urban network based mainly on AC still relevant today, or do drivers expect DC charging first and foremost?
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