Volkswagen, new charging station with integrated battery: Up to 360 kWh
The large energy storage system envisaged in each column would be based on the same technology as the battery packs used in the MEB platforms, which is the basis for all the upcoming new Volkswagen electric vehicles.
Volkswagen has unveiled some initial rumors about their main project concerning charging stations for electric cars, or so-called columns, characterized in this case by the presence on board of a dedicated battery pack, component to support more reliable charging conditions, especially in the most neuralgic periods, as can be emergency situations or even only the holiday periods where the movements are greater.
The German carmaker describes the system as follows:
” Each charging station allows fast DC charging of up to 100 kW. In addition to addition to electric cars, electric bicycles can also be loaded. You can charge up to four vehicles at the same time: two in DC and two with AC connection. The total accumulation capacity of the built-in battery is up to 360 kWh, sufficient for the complete recharge of an average of 15 electric vehicles.
There is also the possibility to connect directly to the power supply, allowing the station to be connected to the mains with a permanent standard connection of only 30 kW, this allows you to set up charging points for electric vehicles quickly and easily, without structural changes or large financial outlays. The battery pack in the charging station can be recharged 24 hours a day thanks to the direct connection of the power supply .”
The large energy storage system envisaged in each column would be based on the same technology as the battery packs used in the MEB platforms, which is the basis for all the upcoming new Volkswagen electric vehicles.
Mark Möller, head of technical development at Volkswagen Group Components, commented on the project:
” Our mobile charging stations will offer a further crucial advantage: it is only when an electric car is loaded with sustainably generated energy that it can claim neutral CO2 mobility. Our charging station is the first to offer the possibility of temporarily store energy produced in a sustainable way .”
In short, a new type of new-generation column, which aims not only to offer a rapid service, but also a sustainable service from practically any power distribution network and to the effective optimization of the use of energy from sources Renewables, Volkswagen states that the first mobile fast-charge stations based on this standard will be installed in the first half of 2019 in the vicinity of Wolfsburg, Germany, the company’s home town, as part of a pilot project; in 2020, the service will also be disseminated in other European cities and countries.
