With the increasing number of electric vehicles on the roads, different solutions are being developed in charging infrastructures. Audi has implemented a new project in this regard.
Audi has been involved in charging infrastructure solutions with a different concept. Audi considers the concept project, which is a first in the world, as a test process for an infrastructure that will enable fast charging in urban areas in the future. Cube-shaped flexible containers are the basis of the Audi charging centre. Each unit in the station, which consists of cubes that can be assembled and disassembled in designated areas in as little as a few days, has two fast charging areas.
Audi, which has implemented a project that uses used and processed lithium-ion batteries, which are extracted from electric cars, in energy storage systems in their second life, applies this work to the station as well. Thanks to its energy storage solution, Audi supports the fast charging infrastructure when the electricity grid is not sufficient, without the need for time-consuming, high-voltage power lines and expensive transformers.
The Audi charging center put into service in Nuremberg only needs a green power connection of 200 kW from low-voltage mains electricity, thanks to an average of 2.45 MWh of intermediate storage capacity. 200 kW is enough to constantly fill the storage modules. In addition, solar panels on the roof of the station provide up to an additional 30 kW of green energy. Customers can charge their electric vehicles with up to 320 kW of power at six charging points at the station. An average of 80 vehicles can be charged per day at the station.
An example of the working principle of the station is the Audi e-tron GT: With a charging capacity of up to 270 kW, this four-door Coupé can charge enough energy for a range of 100 kilometers in about five minutes. A charge from 5 percent to 80 percent takes about 23 minutes.
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Customers who want to receive service at the Audi charging station can take advantage of the reservation function available in the myAudi application and reserve one of the six charging areas. The system is also extremely easy and fast; In the station where the Plug and Charge (PnC) function is valid, it is also possible to charge the Plug and Charge function models without RFID (radio frequency identification) card in two of the six areas. Authentication takes place automatically via encrypted communication as soon as the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.
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