ChargePoint is upgrading its DC fast charging architecture to deliver up to 600 kW for passenger vehicles and up to 3.75 megawatts for heavy-duty trucks. The upgrade anticipates future EVs with higher power acceptance and high-voltage battery architectures emerging in markets like China. The new Express chargers are designed to be 30 percent less expensive to install and operate and occupy a 30 percent smaller footprint. The Express units can be pre-built on a concrete slab and transported on flatbed trucks. Deployment will rely on participating utilities due to the high electrical capacity required. A partnership with Eaton aims to develop solutions to overcome grid constraints.
ChargePoint is ramping up the power for its next-generation DC fast charging architecture to 600 kW for passenger vehicles, and up to 3.75 megawatts (3,750 kW) for heavy-duty trucks - enough to power an entire football stadium. Most EVs on the road aren't able to accept more than 350 kW of power while charging, but ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer said the idea was to future proof its charging infrastructure in anticipation of the arrival of higher powered EVs.
The new architecture is not only more powerful, but also less expensive to install and operate, Wilmer said. The new Express chargers will be 30 percent less expensive to install and 30 percent less expensive to operate than the current generation of DC fast chargers. They will also have a 30 percent smaller footprint, with Wilmer claiming the Express chargers can be "pre-built" on a concrete slab and delivered on a flatbed truck to an installation site.
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