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"Australia’s EV adoption appears to be taking off, with recent months seeing EV
sales making up more than 10% of the market, meaning that we are starting to
head towards the early mainstream.
To help accelerate that, more needs to be done in solving problems for drivers
who may not have access to off-street parking to charge an EV. This means
adding more kerb-side and more pole-mounted charging across our cities, which
have traditionally been slower AC chargers.
Last week, I had the chance to see a DC solution that could help improve this
with a 50 kW pole-mounted charger that’s in the works.
Delta, a Taiwanese charging company, has demonstrated this charger, which aims
to deliver true fast-charging directly to the kerb, while relying on existing
assets.
Unlike traditional DC charging sites that need quite a bit of civil
construction work, extensive permits, as well as space, this pole-mounted unit
looks to be designed to bolt onto or stand alongside existing power poles.
This use of existing power poles is key, as it bypasses the need to dig up
roads, allowing for faster and cheaper deployment, ensuring the prices to
charge at these sites can also be kept low.
On top of that, it would have minimal disruption to the community and other
road users, while allowing communities to use the asset fairly quickly after
deployment.
The unit I saw in Melbourne was a steel-cased Delta DC model, which, according
to the company, is specifically engineered for harsher outdoor environments."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
