A few years ago, 300-kilowatt charging stalls represented the cutting edge in EV charging. However, a new trend is emerging, with charging companies in the US now rolling out hardware that can deliver 500 kilowatts, 600 kilowatts, or even up to a full megawatt to prepare for an onslaught of electric big rigs and next-generation electric cars.
Last month, ChargePoint revealed a 600-kilowatt unit that it labeled as “the world’s fastest standalone EV charger.” Also in April, Swiss firm ABB revealed plans to roll out its 1.2 megawatt chargers. Last week, Kempower unveiled its new charger with a Megawatt Charging System connector that can dispense 1.2 megawatts, plus a CCS plug that can do 560 kilowatts.
View Price on AmazonItalian charging company Alpitronic unveiled its new chargers which can deliver up to 1,000 kilowatts to semi trucks and up to 600 kilowatts to passenger EVs. Those will start rolling out in the US early next year. Tesla Superchargers were historically capped at 250 or 325 kilowatts. Now America’s biggest charging player is gradually rolling out its 500 kilowatt V4 stations.
Charging has long been a hurdle in the broader adoption of EVs. And despite the slowdown in EV sales, the industry is now gearing up to deploy technology that could make EV charging as quick and convenient as refueling a gas car. These cutting-edge, higher-powered stations also have another benefit: They allow more EVs to charge simultaneously at really high speeds without cutting power when traffic is high.
Source: insideevs.com
