Enteligent, a technology firm specializing in solar power optimization and electric vehicle (EV) solar charging technologies, has launched the world’s first DC-to-DC solar hybrid bi-directional EV charger at Intersolar NA 2023 event in Booth 2460. The new charger is a game-changer in the EV charging industry, providing three times faster charging than AC Level 2 EV chargers, with the ability to deliver 25 kW of fast DC charging directly from the sun. It is also designed to support vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) home energy resilience, offering significant energy savings.
Historically, electric vehicle owners have relied on home chargers that utilize alternating current (AC) from the electric grid. However, since EV batteries operate on direct current (DC), there is a need for conversion from AC-to-DC during charging, which leads to energy losses and longer charging times.
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Enteligent’s solar EV charger eliminates the need for AC-to-DC conversion, improving charging times while optimizing the use of clean energy. By bypassing the EV’s internal conversion electronics, the direct DC charging enables faster charging, resulting in up to 25% energy savings.
With BloombergNEF projecting that 52% of the total car market will be comprised of EVs by the end of this decade, the vast majority of EVs are charged overnight using a fossil fuel-powered grid. As the number of EVs and household electronics continues to rise, the grid’s ability to meet energy demand will be strained.
Enteligent’s solar EV chargers provide a solution to this problem by allowing drivers to charge their vehicles during the day directly from on-site solar generation. By shifting energy consumption habits and leveraging solar power when it is locally generated and readily available, this technology makes it convenient and affordable.
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Sean Burke, the founder and CEO of Enteligent, said, “The rapid growth in EV ownership and usage and the resulting demand for energy are putting increased pressure on an already stretched electricity grid. This first-of-its-kind technology will benefit consumers by enabling them to shift from nighttime charging, which is dependent on the fossil-fuel powered grid, to clean, solar-based, daytime charging.” With the introduction of Enteligent’s solar EV charger, the future of EV charging looks brighter than ever before.
