For the first time, Germany has again shown its seriousness in accelerating the era of electrification by developing a wireless electric vehicle charging technology initiated by an Israeli technology company, Electreon.
This technology is a future innovation where this electric vehicle charging system will be embedded under the highway in Germany. As a result, later every electric vehicle will no longer need to stop charging the electricity which is the source of its energy.
In developing this new innovation, Electreon will also collaborate with EnBW as the leading provider of charging infrastructure for vehicles in Germany. As an initial stage, this project will be tested with electric commercial vehicles such as electric buses.
“The development and use of this tool will help public transport operators who install inductive infrastructure for certain cities or regions,” said Dr. Andreas Wendt, CEO of Electreon Germany GmbH citing his official website on Monday (19/12/2022).
Under the project, Electreon will deploy a 1 km Electric Road System (ERS) along the road, two predefined static charging stations based on the bus route and where the bus stops during its operational schedule.
The technology will be used in the city of Balingen in two phases: a 400 m route with two static charging stations and as a second stage, the electrified road will be extended to 600 m. This project will charge electric buses on their way to the city.
“The goal of this project is not just to open wireless charging to the public in Germany. We have shown in the project how effective, safe and easy it is to implement wireless charging.”
The electrified road that will be installed is made at the EnBW training center. As part of the agreement for this new project in Balingen, Electreon will receive up to 3.2 million Euros to deploy the wireless charging infrastructure.
Maximilian Arnold who oversees the project in EnBW’s research division admits that this sustainability project in Balingen, Germany shows how innovative and consistent EnBW is in promoting e-mobility in Germany.
“We have a holistic approach and want to make wireless charging technically appropriate for German public transport including convincing the authorities, energy grid operators, bus operators and the general public about the opportunity,” he explained.
“As a leading provider and driver of innovation in the field of charging infrastructure, we are pleased to be part of this promising project with partners such as Electreon and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,” concluded Arnold.
