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Autumn 2017 European Energy Innovation 27

COMMUNICATION

Electric long distance
driving in Europe

ultra-E is laying the foundation stone for the 5 12
construction of a full-scale, Trans-European,
ultra-rapid charging network for long-range NETHERLANDS GERMANY
electric cars.

etween now and the end of 2018, a network of 25 AUSTRIA
ultra-rapid charging stations, each with a charging
capacity of up to 350 kW, will be built along a
stretch of more than 1,100 km in Europe. This

B WE ENABLE ELECTRICnetwork of charging stations, located around 120 to 150 km

apart, will connect Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and

4Austria along trans-European transport corridors (as part of

LONG DISTANCE DRIVINGthe TEN-T program). The stations will be equipped with CCS

4Combo2 plugs and offer a charging capacity of 350 kW,

IN EUROPEideally supplementing the existing 50-kW fast-charging
BELGIUM

network. This ultra-rapid charging technology

cuts the charging time for a range of 300 km to 20

minutes. This technology is also set to be tested for

electric buses and trucks.

with respect to the setting-up of a charging infrastructure

Super-fast charging is of enormous importance not only tailored to the needs of the mass market, but also for future

developments. For instance, the project-related “Market

and Business Models for Ultra Charging” study is dealing

with a range of aspects of ultra-rapid charging technology.

Starting with technological developments, trends and new

markets, this study also delivers important findings about

consumer behavior and informs us about regulations and

recommendations. As such, it serves as a solid foundation

and guideline for the pilot project and unites the standards

and needs of existing electric vehicles with the requirements

of the latest generation of long-range electric cars.

WE ENABLE ELECTRIC The ultra-E project has been running since September 2016
LONG DISTANCE DRIVING and is being co-financed by the European Commission
IN EUROPE to the tune of €6.5m as part of the “Connecting Europe
Facility” program.

The international project consortium is headed up by Allego
BV, and in addition to Bayern Innovativ (the State of Bavaria’s
organization for innovation, technology and knowledge
transfer), involves the automakers Audi, BMW and Renault
as well as Magna, Hubject GmbH and VERBUND AG/
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