ADS Tec, the manufacturer of storage-supported fast charging stations, has concluded a framework agreement with the Cologne-based specialist planning office Amperio and Slate Asset Management, the operator of an investment platform. The content of the agreement is the joint expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Charging with up to 300 kilowatts
To this end, ADS Tec will initially supply 101 of its Chargeposts. These are fast-charging stations at which two cars can charge simultaneously. In order to reduce the load on the grid or to avoid having to extend the grid connection, a storage unit is integrated into the charging station.
This then provides the charging output of up to 300 kilowatts, even if the grid connection would not provide this output. Amperio will take over the installation of the charging stations at already contractually agreed city locations, which will be financed by Slate Asset Management.
First project already planned
The installation and commissioning of the first Chargepost is already planned. The facility will be located in Limburg an der Lahn. The charging station will also be used to refuel the electrically powered call buses of the Limburg city transport system. But all other EV drivers will also be able to charge here. For this reason, the charging station will be installed in the multi-storey car park at the Limburg-Süd ICE railway station and will be accessible to the public.
More DC charging stations are needed
Amperio has already carried out site analyses in the run-up to the agreement. With the agreement, the company intends to enter into the operation of large DC and HDC charging infrastructure projects. "In order to be able to meet the rapidly growing energy demand for regenerative driving power, drivers of purely battery-electric vehicles need more DC and HPC charge points," Oliver P. Kaul, CEO of Amperio, explains this step.
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Describing the requirements to be covered by ADS Tec's Chargeposts, Kaul says, "these must be able to be installed quickly despite limited grid capacity. Likewise, there should be an integrated payment terminal and enable drivers to have the best charging experience even when paying." (su)
