Nidec ASI, as part of the Nidec Group's Energy & Infrastructure Division, is one of the groups committed to relaunching transport and logistics with a view to greater sustainability, and is taking part in a test initiated by the Romanian city of Oradea for the use of electric buses in public transport, providing an Ultra Fast Charger (UFC) station at the bus terminus in front of the Nidec plant in Oradea for a month and a half. Thanks to the installation of this state-of-the-art charging system, ultra-fast charging of public transport vehicles can be tested, which is an important step towards the widespread diffusion of electric mobility in Romania and crucial for the promotion of a sustainable development model. The official test for ultra-fast charging of a bus took place on 30 July at an event attended by the Mayor of the city of Oradea, local authorities and representatives of Solaris, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of buses and trolleybuses and supplier of the electric buses for this experiment.
The Romanian government is currently making many investments in electrics, especially in this delicate recovery period. This is precisely the reason why the Municipality of Oradea has decided to launch this experiment, which foresees the trial use of electric buses in the city for the next few months. Nidec ASI is taking part and has been chosen as a partner, to test how effective its UFC is for ultra-fast charging of a truck.
Widespread use of electric vehicles in public transport
The Ultra Fast Charger, which can be developed on site, contributes to laying the foundations for the widespread use of e-vehicles in public transport and private electric vehicles in Romania thanks to its efficient and flexible technology. This realises the vision of a green and sustainable future dominated by "all-electric" technologies and addresses one of the priorities of the Recovery Plan, namely the development of a green infrastructure as a sine qua non for more sustainable mobility in Europe.
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This innovative solution, developed by the Group at its Montebello Vicentino plant, connects charging stations to the national grid through minimal environmental impact, simplifying and accelerating the process of electrification of infrastructures for the operation of electric cars and trucks, while reducing operating costs. The UFC is a highly efficient solution that meets the increased energy demand for the operation of charging stations and the need to maintain maximum stability of the power grid, while ensuring high performance. It allows cars, buses and commercial vehicles to be charged by producing pure green electricity without drawing directly on the grid, thus avoiding power spikes and consequent blackouts. The Ultra Fast Charger has a battery storage system and thus acts as a "buffer" between the electricity grid and the charging station.
80% capacity in less than 15 minutes
It is the most advanced example of a new generation of ultra-fast chargers that can be connected to low or medium voltage (LV or MV GRID) grids and can supply a vehicle or truck with an output of 320 kW with an energy demand of only 50 kW. The innovative system enables fast charging of the batteries of new generation cars. The cars thus reach 80% capacity in less than 15 minutes. Moreover, vehicles can be charged in parallel or in sequence. Thanks to its small size, the new charger enables nationwide service that meets the distribution needs of players in the electric car market. Nidec ASI also offers smart charge management applications that ensure efficient and optimal implementation of all charging stations, even when used for public purposes such as buses or commercial vehicles.
In particular, Nidec ASI will supply the Municipality of Oradea with a UFC Powersafe 1.0 with 2 battery packs of 79 kWh each, featuring a fuel dispenser with 2 outlets of 160 kW each (or 320 kW in the case of a single outlet) and the corresponding certified meters.
Promoting the spread of the Ultra Fast Charger
"We are very pleased to participate in this important experiment with the city of Oradea and Solaris, where we can show how effective our technology and especially our UFC is, even at high output. This test shows that in Romania, as in Italy and many other European countries, a lot of attention is being paid to sustainability and the development of electric mobility. This is a change that cannot avoid the widespread deployment of ultra-fast charging systems. We want to help drive this change by promoting the spread of the Ultra Fast Charger, which can give a strong boost to the development of an efficient and advanced charging infrastructure. I am particularly proud that the city of Oradea has chosen our know-how and solution to test fast charging for trucks. We hope that the example of the municipality of Oradea will inspire other cities in Europe and Italy and help to revolutionise mobility as we know it today and meet the increasingly urgent demand to reduce pollution and noise in city centres," said Dominique Llonch, CEO of Nidec ASI and Chairman of the Board of Nidec Industrial Solutions.
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Nidec ASI's UFC is expected to spread rapidly on Europe's roads thanks to numerous upcoming projects currently under consideration. It represents a safe and reliable ally for the green transport revolution. The group has been supplying electric bus charging solutions for years, has already installed an Ultra Fast Charger in Benevento (Italy) and is currently installing other charging stations in France and Germany. Nidec ASI is also directly involved in this mission through a Group development process. This envisages the renewal of the company's fleet of vehicles, which will be 100% electric, and the installation of two UFCs at the company's sites in Milan and Montebello for private use.
Greener and more sustainable maritime transport
The group is active in the mobility sector all around, building cable cars for more than 40 years to make them an increasingly widespread means of public transport and offering cable car passenger transport systems on wheels. Nidec ASI also promotes greener and more sustainable maritime transport with shore-to-ship systems in Italy, France and Malta for powering docked vessels, as well as major initiatives such as the supply of battery energy storage systems on board fully electric and hybrid workboats, ferries and yachts. (mfo)
