Dutch destination-charging specialist Pluq continues to expand the charging infrastructure across the hotel portfolio of Step Partners Europe.
- Expansion at the Moxy Bochum: four more charging points, bringing the total to 32 across six hotel sites
- The portfolio includes The Deutz (Tribute Portfolio), three Courtyard by Marriott hotels in Dortmund, Schwerin and Magdeburg, the Moxy Bochum and the Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
- Operator model free of CAPEX and OPEX: Pluq carries investment, operation and risk, while the operator shares in the revenue through a transparent revenue split
Amsterdam/Berlin, 28 August 2026 — Step Partners Europe is expanding its charging infrastructure with Pluq. Four additional charging points are being added at the Moxy Bochum in 2026, bringing the total to 32 charging points across six hotel sites in Germany. The rollout is delivered by Dutch destination-charging specialist Pluq, which takes on financing, installation and operation in full.
For Step Partners Europe, charging infrastructure is part of upgrading its sites. Pluq’s operator model is free of CAPEX and OPEX. A central portal records consumption and utilisation across all sites and supplies the data for ESG reporting.
“Guest demand for charging at hotels is growing markedly. For operators, it is shifting from an add-on to an integral part of a competitive property. We take on exactly this task in full, from financing and installation to operation”, says Pieter Zijlema, CEO and co-founder of Pluq.
Pluq finances, installs and operates the charging infrastructure at the individual sites and carries the operational risk. The operator shares in the revenue through a transparent revenue split. In Germany, Pluq continues to grow across the hospitality, real estate and healthcare segments.
“For our guests, charging at the hotel has become an expectation. For us, it is a factor that keeps the location competitive. With Pluq we offer it without investing ourselves. The expansion at the Moxy Bochum is the next step”, says Andre Guettouche, Partner at Step Partners Europe.
About Pluq
Pluq was founded in Amsterdam in 2019 by Pieter Zijlema and Tom de Kort and specialises in destination charging. The company finances, installs and operates charging infrastructure at fixed destinations for owners and asset managers who do not invest themselves. Its operator model, “Charging is a Service”, is free of CAPEX and OPEX and is aimed at large-scale portfolios in the real estate, hospitality and healthcare segments. Pluq is currently active in seven countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, France and Spain. The company is backed by Swedish financing partner P Capital Partners with 50 million euros and is building a Europe-wide charging network with the goal of 30,000 charging points by 2030. Pluq operates more than 650 sites across Europe with dynamic load management. For more information, visit: www.pluq.eu
About Step Partners Europe
Step Partners Europe is an integrated hotel platform for investment, management and operation with a focus on the European market. Together with institutional partners, the company acquires, leases and operates hotels and portfolios and develops them further. Its focus is on value-add and turnaround situations, where it creates value through renovations, rebrandings and operational optimisation. Investment expertise is combined with hands-on implementation at the hotel level. Over the past two years, Step Partners Europe has completed or initiated 14 hotel renovations and rebrandings with leading international hotel brands. For more information, visit: www.step.partners
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