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Cooperation between E.ON and Volkswagen Group
Components makes a significant contribution to the development
of ultra-fast charging infrastructure
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Ultra-fast charging in the future – simple, inexpensive
and possible everywhere
The establishment of a dense public network of ultra-fast e-vehicle
charging stations can be realized much faster than previously
assumed. E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components are giving a new
impetus with the prototype of a new, flexible ultra-fast charging
station that will be presented in Essen. By integrating a battery
system, it will be possible to install ultra-fast charging stations
almost anywhere and at significantly lower cost without civil
engineering or mains connection.
According to E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components, the new
technology paves the way for a larger number of ultra-fast
charging points to be installed where they are needed. E.ON is
seeing demand for this solution from municipal utilities and
local authorities as well as from filling stations and service
areas. In addition, the offer is tailored to the electrification
of retail parking lots and logistics companies such as parcel
services.
The stations are installed according to the plug & play
principle – simply put them down, connect them and configure them
online. The quick charging system can charge two e-cars with up
to 150 kilowatts of power at the same time, thus providing an
additional range of around 200 kilometers on average in just 15
minutes. To ensure that the battery installed in the charging
station always has sufficient capacity, it is permanently fed by
a conventional 16 to 63 ampere power connection. E.ON will
operate the rapid chargers exclusively with green electricity.
Updates, remote maintenance and billing of the charging points
will be carried out via E.ON's central software platform. The
technology meets all the requirements for financial support under
both the EU and the German directive and complies with the
requirements of calibration law.
The business model was developed jointly by E.ON and Volkswagen
Group Components. The hardware component is an innovation of the
automotive company combined with E.ON's proven operator system
and market knowledge. Volkswagen Group Components will start
series production this year. In the second half of the year, E.ON
will intensively test the new charging points at six motorway
filling stations and then launch them on the German market under
the name E.ON Drive Booster.
E.ON Board of Management member Karsten Wildberger: “E.ON made
progress in electromobility years ago and has brought its own
ultra-fast filling stations to the motorways of Europe. From the
very beginning, we have been concerned with the wishes and
problems of our customers and are now taking the next step
towards the future with Volkswagen Group Components. By joining
forces, we can now offer our customers flexible ultra-fast
charging systems that are faster, simpler and cheaper than
conventional solutions.”
Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group
Components, Thomas Schmall: “The flexible ultra-fast charging
station developed by us is an important component for a
comprehensive network of charging points. At the same time, its
innovative approach to quick and easy installation enables us to
meet the needs of our customers. The cooperation with E.ON is an
important step towards integrating this technology into the
charging infrastructure quickly and in line with demand.”
