The Flexpole Plus is the most recent mannequin from Elli, sustaining a 150 kW charging capability while not having grid upgrades. It contains numerous technical enhancements designed to simplify deployment and enhance compatibility. Nonetheless, particulars concerning the battery capability for the Flexpole Plus haven’t but been launched. The earlier mannequin featured a buffer battery of 193.5 kWh (160 kWh usable) with two CCS connectors, providing a complete capability of 250 kW (with a most of 150 kW per plug). Charging concurrently was restricted to 125 kW per automobile.
Elli’s Flexpole model has been selling battery-buffered quick chargers that join on to low-voltage grids, eliminating the necessity for costly transformer stations and the approval course of related to medium-voltage quick chargers. The Flexpole Plus improves upon this idea with a number of key upgrades:
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Modular Cost Terminal: Operators can now select their fee system supplier. The terminal helps contactless, card, and cell funds by default.
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Clever Power Administration: A brand new ModBus interface facilitates superior load balancing and higher integration with on-site AC charging factors and vitality methods, particularly helpful in areas with restricted grid connections.
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Optimized Thermal Administration: Up to date cooling circuits and a sensible warmth management system result in lowered vitality consumption and enhanced effectivity.
- Customizable Person Interface: Operators can modify the show’s language, colours, branding, and animations, with non-compulsory promoting area accessible for promotions.
Mark Möller, CTO at Elli, remarked, “The Elli Flexpole is an actual game-changer—it permits infrastructure growth in places beforehand thought of unsuitable. With its new fee terminal, it’s prepared for public, semi-public, and personal use instances.”
Along with the {hardware} updates, Elli introduced a partnership with the German gas retailer affiliation Uniti. This collaboration might outcome within the deployment of Flexpole and different Elli DC chargers at as much as 8,600 Uniti-affiliated gas stations all through Germany.
Uniti members will profit from a modular service bundle that covers website evaluation, set up, operation, and upkeep, which incorporates {hardware}, software program, and aftersales help. Charging factors established below this initiative can be featured within the Volkswagen Group’s ‘Chosen Associate Community,’ making them accessible within the navigation methods of VW-brand electrical automobiles.
For additional data, go to presseportal.de (in German).
