Schneider Electric has launched in Australia a new commercial electric vehicle (EV) charger designed specifically for buildings such as hospitals, retail stores, or multi-unit dwellings.
The launch of Schneider Electric’s new EVlink Pro AC follows the launch earlier this year of the EVlink Home charger. Unlike the EVlink Home charger, however, the new Pro AC charger is designed specifically for multi-residential and commercial settings.
The AC charger offers rates of 7.4kW and 22kW, and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
A scalable and modular design with TS2 socket (or attached 5-metre cable) includes wall-mounted or floor-standing options, meaning that it can fit in most any situations.
“Current EV owners do most of their charging at home, but buildings will take on a larger share of the burden as EVs take hold of the car market,” said Farokh Ghadially, vice president of the partner projects and power solutions businesses for Schneider Electric Australia
“While government plans to construct many more public charging options, destination charging will become the norm once EVs become the dominant mode of transportation.
“We will charge at destinations like offices, shops, restaurants, parking garages, schools, hospitals, movie theatres, and bowling alleys. People will no longer stop to charge; they’ll charge where they stop.”
The EVlink Pro AC is also compatible with Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert which monitors, controls, and maximises EV charging based on the available power.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.