Charging points only help drivers if they actually work. That’s the thinking behind Powerdot’s new facility in Porto. The company has opened a repair center for electric charger components, an investment of €1.5 million, to strengthen maintenance across its network of over 13,000 charging points and rely less on manufacturers.
What the Powerdot charger repair center does
The site covers 600 square meters and can repair around 200 components a month. It will support Powerdot’s operations in six European markets. Inside, there are areas for repairing electronic components, storing chargers and managing spare parts.
Why own the repairs
Maintenance now has its own inventory of parts, so teams no longer wait on manufacturers’ delivery times. Centralizing the work should also help spot recurring faults and plan preventive fixes, which means less downtime for chargers. For EV charger repair, that’s the difference between waiting for a part to arrive and having it on a shelf.
Luís Santiago Pinto, Powerdot’s CEO, says maintenance becomes more important as the network grows, since managing thousands of points across countries requires the ability to find problems early and keep equipment working over time. The new center builds in-house skills and gives the company more control over its infrastructure.
Reuse, savings and people
Powerdot expects to recover and reuse between 670 and 780 components in 2027. That figure rises to 880-1,040 in 2028, 1,350-1,560 in 2029, and 1,820-2,080 a year from 2030. The company estimates that between 2027 and 2031 this reuse could add up to cumulative savings of millions of euros.
The center starts with 20 specialized professionals, and the team is expected to grow. Powerdot also says its charging points are available more than 99% of the time in the markets where it operates. For anyone following electric vehicle charging in Portugal, that kind of reliability is what drivers notice most. People in the field may find interesting software development jobs connected to charging networks, and anyone tracking technology companies in electric mobility will see why in-house maintenance matters.
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