- A new Superhubs site in the United Kingdom can charge 44 cents at the same time
- Solar panels and mass battery packs help reduce grid tension
- Superhubs are getting going around the world
The data published this week show that EV sales are increasing per second consecutive month in Europe, since the market continues to grow in the United States. But as more customers choose to become electric, the demand naturally increases in the public load network, and that is where the increasingly popular superhubs enter.
A growing number of fast charging suppliers (with the help of local governments) is developing these specially designed “superhubs” that not only aim to put the largest number of vehicles with battery as possible, but also take advantage of the power of solar storage and battery to reduce grilled tension and reduce the cost of the load.
One of those sites has just been inaugurated by Instavolt near Winchester in the United Kingdom. There are specially designed bays for heavy electric vehicles, as well as smaller vehicles that are towing trailers, in addition to accessible loading places dedicated to those with disabilities and extra long spaces for electric trucks.
The site can house 44 electric vehicles, all of which can be overcome quickly thanks to the fast DC DC chargers of 160 kW. During the peak hours, Instavolt Cobra 85p per kilowatt (around $ 1.10), but also offers a 54P peak rate per kilowatt (around $ 0.70).
Leaving aside the convenient size load bays, the site also benefits from a massive solar matrix of 870 panels that is combined with a 960kw/4MBR battery storage system equally gigantic, which reduces the dependence of the network during peak hours.
Unlike current cargo destinations in a typical European service station, the new Instavolt Superhub is just outside the main road, where there is more space and, perhaps most importantly, the earth is a bit cheaper.
This has allowed the company to add things like bathrooms 24/7, a Starbucks, a children’s game area and a place to walk the dog. Customers also benefit from air and water dispositions, to keep those road trips underway.
Analysis: Superhubs are becoming global
Earlier this month, the largest EV Load Center was opened in South Korea, with charging network operator water that reveals a gigantic 46 force center at the International Center for Exhibitions of Korea (Kintex) in Goyang.
According to Electrices, which addresses everything, from small cars in the city to larger electric trucks, the site offers 200kw and 100kw load facilities, while opting for a wooden structure reduced the general construction carbon footprint compared to concrete or steel structures, according to Electrek.
While they are not on the same scale as those found in Korea or in the United Kingdom, several skilled load centers are also beginning to appear in the United States, with companies such as Mercedes-Benz that show how their brand locations are seen with the opening of their elegant place in their US headquarters. UU. In Sandy Springs, Georgia last year.
Tesla also opened its largest supercharging place in 2023, with an amazing 98 operating load stalls in Coalinga, California, which benefits from the solar awnings and the Tesla Megapack’s battery storage system itself to help relieve grill dependence.
The company also revealed that it plans to open a gigantic 30 Acres site in Lost Hills, California, who says he will be the host of 168 loading positions, which makes it the largest EV load site in operation in the United States.
According to not a Tesla application, the site proposed in Lost Hills, which has been nicknamed ‘Oasis’, could be able to collect 4,896 vehicles in a period of 12 hours.
That said, China receives the highest honors, with an amazing 637-stalls loading center located in Shenzhen, which offers approximately 160 megawatts-Hora (MWH) of energy daily and charges more than 4,000 taxis in a period of 24 hours given.
But the scale is not the only thing the owners of electric vehicles are looking for, because the convenience factor is lost if it has to lead to a specially designed center that could be far from a chosen route.
On the other hand, sites such as the Instavolt Superhub aim to serve those used by the most active and most used travel corridors, denying the need to fight for the limited number of loading stalls found in service areas or service stations.
