e-mobility

A safer way of installing inverters, more grid-friendly EV charging, a bifacial TOPCon glass-glass module and a home storage system with up to 66 kilowatt hours. These are our top products of the week.

In cooperation with Stockholm, Jolt is installing 50 ultra-fast charging stations in heavily trafficked areas of the Swedish capital including on the grounds of the royal palace on Djurgården.

Vector's software vCharM was one of the first CSMS to successfully test the current draft of OCPP 2.1 protocols against various charging station manufacturers. Functions supported by OCPP 2.1, such as bidirectional charging, represent a potential source of revenue for charging station operators.

Across Europe, the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is well underway. However, concerns about costs and range risk stalling progress. Russel Olive, director of vaylens, looks under the bonnet at what infrastructure developments need to be prioritised to keep pace with the move towards electromobility.

The Soltech company E-Mobility has developed and installed the first mobile fast charger for electric boats in Stockholm. The charger, which has an output of 200 kW, is located below the City Hall in central Stockholm.

Compleo Charging Solutions is launching the E-Tower 200 high-power charging (HPC) system. The charging tower is equipped with numerous features such as modular power distribution, a lighting concept and a new service approach that considerably simplify installation, operation and use.

Smart Red's Pico wallbox offers efficient and versatile charging solutions with up to 22 kilowatts of power, ideal for homes, businesses and public stations. Here are more details:

Paragon Mobility, a French company specialising in mobility infrastructure optimisation, is expanding its service portfolio to include ADS-Tec Energy’s ChargePost, a high-capacity, modular fast-charging solution.

A solar charging station has been installed at an altitude of 4,300 metres in the Everest National Park near the roof of the world. The solar modules come from Aiko, the system technology from Huawei.

The charging stations are publicly accessible and are being built in the south of the Netherlands. The systems charge in line with the grid. A lot of emphasis was placed on cyber security in the tender.

Tesvolt Ocean, the Tesvolt Maritime Solutions division, merged with Ocean Batteries from Norway. The new joint venture has developed a battery system that aims to enable more ships in the maritime and inland shipping sector to be equipped with clean e-drives.

With the new Eyond wallbox, The Mobility House is initially offering unidirectional charging, but in the future it will also offer bidirectional charging. The device uses the existing charging flexibility and passes the financial benefits on to customers.

Schaltbau is launching the new C303 DC contactor series. This series has been developed for bidirectional DC applications and offers increased performance that is suitable for a range of industries.

A solar charging station has been installed at an altitude of 4,300 metres in the Everest National Park near the roof of the world. The solar modules come from Aiko, the system technology from Huawei.

Compleo Charging Solutions is launching the E-Tower 200 high-power charging (HPC) system. The charging tower is equipped with numerous features such as modular power distribution, a lighting concept and a new service approach that considerably simplify installation, operation and use.

The demand for safe charging solutions is increasing. Manufacturer Raycap is expanding its range of surge protection solutions for e-charging stations with the new Probloc EV T2 V.

A new and faster EV charger, solar modules that pass strict hail-resistance test, a lighter aluminium roof hook and a home charger with three charging modes. These are our top products of the week.

With the Home Charger 2, manufacturer Sonnen presents a new charging solution for EVs. The new generation of chargers dynamically adapts the charging behaviour to the solar power generation and the needs of the household.

Manufacturer SMA presents the E-Charger for solar-optimised charging of electric vehicles. It combines solar and grid power and charges electric vehicles up to 50 per cent faster than standard wallboxes. The device is available immediately.

The cement manufacturer Lafrage France will convert the first of its inland vessels from diesel to electric propulsion. This will involve the use of a storage system specially designed for applications on the water.

A networked wallbox for grid-friendly charging, combining solar with a green roof, solar project planning assisted by AI and a flexible crimping system tool. These are our top products of the week:

The company E-Systems MTG presents the Ghostone wallbox. It offers secure networking via Ethernet, LTE, WiFi, EEBUS and ISO15118, among others. This enables communication with buildings, the power grid and EVs.

Since Greenman Energy installed charging points in supermarket car parks, customers have changed their shopping behaviour. The supermarkets are actually gaining new customers, according to the first data analysis.

Electric cars are selling extremely well in Norway, and 2024 could be a new record year. Norway will soon be the first country in the world to have more electric cars than petrol cars on its roads. Grid-friendly charging is now being promoted.

The Enphase IQ EV Charger 2 is a smart charger that is integrated with solar systems and batteries from Enphase Energy. The charger supports charging communication in accordance with ISO 15118 and is therefore also ready for AC bidirectional charging.