Charging technology

Charging technologies and physical charging devices are evolving fast to provide a better fit for specific solutions and environments. We are presenting here a few leading companies and their sometimes novel approaches to solve problems on the street or on large sites where installing tens or even hundreds of individual charge points don’t really make sense.


Wireless charging

IPT Technology, Germany

Wireless charging for homes, car parks and public on-street charging. 3.6-11kW

ipt-technology.com

WiTricity, USA

WiTricity acquired Qualcomm’s Halo to become the leader is small power wireless charging

witricity.com

Momemtum Dynamics, USA

Proven leader in the fast wireless charging for cars, trucks and buses. 50-450kW

momemtumdynamics.com


On-street charging – Flat and flush

Trojan Energy, UK

Submersible charging post with a special driver-owned adapter

www.trojanenergyltd.com

Urban Electric, UK

Raising pedestal with built-in Type 2 sockets

urbanelectric.london

Connected Kerb, UK

The “Armadillo” sits neatly on the pavement, but not completely flush

connectedkerb.com


On-street charging – Lamp post charging

Ubitricity [Shell], Germany/UK

Ubitricity’s new lamp post chargers provide a standard Type 2 socket enabling all EV drivers to use them

ubitricity.com

Char.gy, UK

Char.gy’s lamp-post charger can be installed on any lamp-post on a residential street

char.gy

CityEV, UK

CityEV charge points can be easily integrated into column and door street lighting

www.cityev.net

SureCharge, UK

SureCharge EV charging unit is installed into the column door, transforming existing street lighting columns

fmconway.co.uk