A strong charging infrastructure is essential for the success of electric mobility. This is why E.ON is investing in thousands of new ultra-fast charging points across Europe in the coming years. To install 2,000 such charging stations by the end of 2024, the energy company has partnered with charging station manufacturer Alpitronic. As part of a strategic partnership, the two companies promote the expansion of charging infrastructure and the transition to electric vehicles throughout Europe.
“Electromobility is a key factor in advancing the energy transition and reducing CO2 emissions. To ensure that even more people switch to electric driving in the future, charging must work as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Therefore, at E.ON we are determined to drive the expansion of the infrastructure in Europe and promote new and innovative technologies for smart charging,” said Patrick Lammers, member of the Board of Directors of E.ON, responsible for the customer solutions division.
“Working closely with our partners along the charging infrastructure value chain is essential to provide customer-oriented charging solutions. At Alpitronic, this enables us to provide reliable and future-oriented charging stations and thus increase the acceptance of electromobility,” said Philipp Senoner, CEO and co-founder of Alpitronic.
The electromobility market continues to grow rapidly. By 2030, at least 15 million electric vehicles are expected to be registered in Germany. The resulting increase in energy demand requires the expansion and efficient management of charging infrastructure. The 2,000 new fast charging stations will complement the existing charging network of E.ON and its commercial customers. E.ON Drive customers can already charge their electric cars advantageously at around 160,000 public charging points in Germany and other European countries. By 2026, E.ON plans to install around 5,000 new fast charging points.
The plans include both expanding existing sites and building completely new stations for public charging and E.ON’s commercial customers. The company will use the stations to implement holistic decarbonisation projects and enable customers to charge their fleets of cars, minibuses and heavy commercial vehicles in an environmentally friendly way.
Alpitronic’s latest generation of fast charging poles will be used, with powers between 150 and 300 kW. Depending on the electric vehicle, electricity can be charged for a range of 100 kilometers in five minutes. The new HYC400 high-power charger with outputs of up to 400 kW and the HYC50, the first 50 kW wall-mountable charger, will also be available to E.ON customers in the future. The increased efficiency of 97% will reduce energy losses to about half with this generation, which has a considerable effect on reducing CO2 emissions.