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Northumberland County Council is installing 20 multi standard electric vehicle (EV) chargers from ABB to provide the county's electric car drivers with conventional charging locations to extend their range.
Why install new EV rapid chargers?
The installation is part of a network of over 500 rapid charge points nationwide, part funded by the OLEV (Department of Transport's Office for Low Emission Vehicles). Rapid charging points are becoming more necessary as manufacturers focus on creating hybrid, electric and plug in electric vehicles. This new installation is one of OLEV's largest rapid charging electric vehicle projects and was awarded to ABB by Jewson on behalf of Northumberland County Council.
The multi-standard, triple-outlet rapid chargers will be installed in strategic locations across Northumberland with connection to the Pay As You Go national network provided by Charge Your Car. The ABB Terra 53CJG chargers are rated at 50 kW and rapidly charge electric cars from zero to 80% of their battery capacity in less than 30 minutes.
The delivery of a comprehensive EV charging solution from ABB includes project management, site design and commissioning. The civil and electrical works, installation and three years maintenance will be carried out by Northumberland County Council supported by ABB’s remote and local engineering support.
ABB fast chargers have a wide range of connectivity features, including remote assistance, management and servicing and smart software upgrades. ABB’s multi-standard design supports all fast-charging standards and protocols such as CCS (Combo) and CHAdeMO. This is critical to maintain compatibility between rapidly evolving cars and chargers in the years to come, and allows Northumberland County Council to maintain a reliable service and to upgrade its network as the technology evolves.
Comments on the EV rapid charger installation
Vincent Thurlby of Jewson commented, “We fully support this EV charging initiative and are excited to be part of this emerging transport revolution.”
Graham Barlow of ABB Power Conversion, said, “Northumberland County Council chose ABB for its proven expertise in deploying and managing nationwide EV charging networks. ABB provides the chargers and industry-leading software solutions for remote servicing as well as connectivity to subscriber management and payment systems.”
The launch of these EV charging stations is part of the Government’s plan to build the charging infrastructure nationwide and to help achieve the UK's carbon targets for new vehicles to be zero emission at the tailpipe by 2040. This means it is likely more rapid EV charging stations will be appearing across the UK over the next few years.