E.ON - From charging units to fast charging
stations: E.ON presents advanced charging systems for electric cars at
the IAA fair – Induction charging almost ready for the market
E.ON
is providing the power connection for future mobility: At the IAA fair
in Frankfurt, the energy company is presenting tailor-made charging
solutions for electric cars ranging from units for home garages to
all-in systems for fleet operators.
Using a charging unit in
the garage is definitely better than a conventional power socket.
Especially in older buildings, electric cables are not able to cope with
the strain on them when recharging an electric car and may overheat.
When installing a charging unit, the utility always examines all the
electrical fittings in the home.
"We and TÜV Süd are agreed that
safety is absolutely crucial when recharging electric cars. We therefore
advise everyone driving an electric car to use a safe and user-friendly
product like our charging unit. This offer is rounded off with power
from E.ON’s hydro-electric plants, a smart meter and flexible pricing.
Emission-free mobility is thus becoming a reality," said Ruth Werhahn,
responsible for electro-mobility at E.ON AG, at the IAA fair in
Frankfurt.
Strong partner for business customers – one-stop solutions An
increasing number of companies and municipal customers are using the
all-in solutions offered by E.ON for recharging electric cars. The
company sees a growing demand for charging stations and related
services. Retailers will make charging stations available on their car
parks in order to retain customers. Employees of industrial companies
could benefit from their employer’s favourable power supply contract by
recharging their cars in the company car park. E.ON offers such
customers a full package comprising advice and analysis, charging
equipment, installation and operation as well as power supply.
Public fast charging stations introduced For
public charging stations E.ON is primarily relying on direct-current
fast charging equipment because it greatly reduces charging times and
thus makes public charging attractive. The energy company is already
operating the first fast charging station in Germany on the A8 motorway
between Munich and Salzburg. There a battery can be fully charged in
less than half an hour. With this technology E.ON wants to increase the
range of electric vehicles appreciably. It also enables drivers without a
power socket in their own garage to use an electric car. Furthermore,
due to the shorter charging times, the fast charging stations are far
more economical to operate.
E.ON is developing tomorrow’s charging technology - cableless chargingE.ON,
working together with TÜV Süd, has subjected a cableless charging
station to intense testing and measurement. The result: Such a system is
safe under all conceivable conditions and can now be developed to
market maturity. In future E.ON intends to offer this technology as
premium solution for home garages and for the business sector because
many participants in pilot projects regard charging with a cable as
inconvenient. In the case of induction charging, the electricity is
transmitted without contact via the magnetic field of a coil installed
in the ground. The receiving unit is fitted to the bottom of the car.