E.ON taps Siemens Smart Infrastructure for smart fast-charging
SICHARGE D infrastructure. Image courtesy Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and E.ON Drive Infrastructure are collaborating to bring smart and efficient fast-charging infrastructure to millions of EVs across Europe.
The two companies have signed a global framework agreement that includes access to the web-based backend service Sifinity Control in addition to DC charging stations. According to Siemens in a release, this gives E.ON visibility and configuration options across the charging stations to easily manage and monitor the entire charging network.
The company has also ordered several IoT-enabled substations, managing the energy supply for the charging stations and intelligently controlling the infrastructure.
In addition to providing backend access to E.ON, which Siemens says is a new and unique feature, they will offer a variety of service concepts over the lifetime of the charging infrastructure.
The SICHARGE D charging system enables a total of four charge points to one grid connection and the possibility to choose Worldline Valina as one of various payment terminals.
Under the framework agreement, Siemens Smart Infrastructure and E.ON will strengthen charging infrastructure in markets including Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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E.ON currently has over 48 million electricity and gas customers and, through their subsidiary E.ON Drive, a European charge point operator, oversees more than 6,000 public and 10,000 private EV charging points.
The company aims to launch at least 1,000 new public high-power charging points annually.
Their contract with Siemens Smart Infrastructure covers a two-year timeframe, during which additional technologies like truck charging and megawatt charging will be further developed to future-proof increasing demand for a broader range of electric road transport.
Commenting in a release was Arjan Van Der Eijk, chief operating officer at E.ON Drive Infrastructure: “With Siemens, we have another strong provider on board that supports us with its solutions for the expansion of our public charging network in Europe, serving a wide range of current and future use cases. The combination of reliable hardware and tailor-made services ensures a stable network and an optimized charging experience.’’
Markus Mildner, CEO of eMobility at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, said: “For charging station operators, customer satisfaction and a high level of profitability are the most important priorities. With the high quality and reliability of our hardware and our service offerings, we want to support E.ON in achieving this goal.”
Siemens SICHARGE D chargers, which they say meet Deutschlandnetz requirements and are compliant with the German calibration law (Eichrecht), have undergone testing at E.ON’s e-mobility testing lab in Essen, Germany, proving their field readiness.
The new framework agreement follows a separate tender, which saw Siemens Smart Infrastructure supply and instal 17 SICHARGE D chargers in the Czech Republic.
