Powerdot opened a charger component repair center in Porto

What will be repaired and when

The facility covers 600 m² and combines three functions: component repair, storage of chargers, and centralized management of spare parts. Its capacity is around 200 components per month, or up to 2,400 per year. It will start with a team of 20 specialists, with employment expected to grow.

This does not change the warranty policy. Defective parts from devices under the supplier’s warranty will still be sent for replacement. Only after the warranty expires will Powerdot “consider the possibility” of repairing them in-house, mainly power modules and circuit boards. This is not a guarantee that every module will be repaired. The repaired parts, after testing, will return to the warehouse and be used for maintaining the network.

Internal stockpiles are intended to reduce waiting times for deliveries from manufacturers. Centralization will also enable preventive maintenance by monitoring components and identifying recurring faults.

Plan for 2027-2031

The figures in the plan are more cautious than the capacity of the facility. By 2027, Powerdot plans to repair and reuse between 676 and 780 components. That amounts to about 56-65 per month, significantly below the stated target of 200. Starting from 2030, the number is expected to be 1820-2080 repairs per year.

According to the company, over the first five years, from 2027 to 2031, total savings could reach around 10 million euros. With an investment of 1.5 million euros, this seems good on paper, but it is an operator’s estimate, not a verified result.

Powerdot positions itself as Europe’s largest independent charging operator, with over 13,000 charging points. It also claims to be the first European operator to build such a repair infrastructure on this scale. The company states that the availability and reliability of its charging points exceed 99% across all markets.

President Luís Santiago Pinto says, “With the new repair center, we are developing our own technical capabilities, which allow us to have greater control over infrastructure maintenance.” This center will complement Powerdot Lab, the company’s technical hub in Portugal.

For drivers, one thing matters most: how many days a damaged charger remains unplugged. Powerdot does not provide any time target.

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