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Innovative EV

recharge service

In the wide context of green sustainability, elec- to realize E-GAP systems.
tric mobility results as one of the main pillars with Based on SAET long time referenced experien-
expectations of extremely high growing rate for ce in energy storage, E-GAP is a technologically
the next future. One of the main barriers in the advanced compact mobile charger where lithium
massive deployment of EV (Electric Vehicle) is of ion batteries, coupled with dedicated power
sure the lack of charging infrastructure that cur- electronics, are used to power both AC and DC
rently affects many European countries. Stan- charging systems. All automotive standards in-
dard urban situations are usually characterized cluding CCS and CHADEMO are developed up
by very limited parking possibilities resulting in to the power of standard fast chargers (50kW).
low opportunities for home charging that com- A smaller version (20kW) is foreseen as well to
bined with the lack of public charging stations be assembled on light duty truck. An advanced
result in consistent issues to ensure the possi- control system, derived on PLC base from SAET
bility to have effective charging system at the Energy Management System platform of energy
right time in the right place. To overcome such a storage applications is adopted to control batte-
situation, Green Arrow Capital, a fi nancial group ries, converters, charging units and is provided
specialized in alternative investments, has laun- with a user-friendly HMI to support E-GAP driver
ched an innovative service to provide on de- operation. Each system is equipped with cooling
mand EV recharge. unit and proper mechanical and electrical safe-
By means of a simple, app based, smartphone ty devices to ensure reliable and safe operation
call, the driver of an EV can ask for a home re- and daily use on urban roads.
charge by means of E-GAP, it means a mobile E-Gap service was launched in Milan at the be-
EV charger properly assembled on an EV truck ginning of 2019 and then will be deployed in ma-
and able to arrive in a short time in the requested jor European cities for an estimated target of 800
place to deliver enough energy to charge the car. charging trucks by 2023.
This means reduced range anxiety for the driver,
no time loss to wait the car to be charged, no
complicated search of charging stations.
In this innovative project SAET was selected by
Green Arrow as the technical system integrator www.saetpd.it

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