- A new superhubs site in the United Kingdom can charge 44 electric vehicles at a time
- Solar panels and massive batteries help reduce tension on the grid
- Surhoubs are caught up around the world
The data published this week show that sales of electric vehicles are up for the second consecutive month in Europe, while the market continues to grow in the United States. But as more and more customers choose to become electric, demand naturally increases on the public loading network – and this is where the increasingly popular superhubs come into play.
An increasing number of rapid load suppliers (with the help of local governments) develop these “ superhubs ” specially designed which aim not only to pile up as many vehicles supplied by battery as possible, but also to exploit the power of solar storage and battery in order to reduce pressure on the grid and reduce the cost of the load.
Such a site has just been opened by Instavalt near Winchester in the United Kingdom. There are bays specially designed for heavy electric items, as well as smaller vehicles that trailer trailers, as well as dedicated accessible charging points for disabled people and extra-long spaces for electric vans.
The site can accommodate 44 electric vehicles, which can all recharge quickly thanks to 160 kW of fast DC chargers. During peak hours, Instavalt invoices 85p per kilowatt (approximately $ 1.10), but it also offers an off -peak rate at 54p per kilowatt (about $ 0.70).
Aside from the ideal size load berries, the site also benefits from a huge solar network at 870 panels associated with a 960 kW / 4MWh battery storage system also, which reduces the grid dependence during peak hours.
Unlike current load destinations in a typical European service station, the new Superhub of Instavalt is located right next to the main highway, where there is more space and, perhaps more important, the earth is slightly cheaper.
This allowed the company to add things like 24/7 toilets, a Starbucks, a children’s play area and a place to walk on the dog. Customers also benefit from air and water provisions, in order to maintain these trips on the road.
Analysis: superhoubs become global
Earlier this month, the largest EV load center opened its doors in South Korea, with loading operators revealing a 46-fond mammoth at the Korea International Exhibition Center (Kintex) in Goyang.
According to a reduction in the 200 kW load imprint and 100 kW, the largest electric trucks, the site offers 200 kW and 100 kW load installations, while the option of a wooden structure reduced the overall construction construction compared to concrete or steel structures, according to Electrek.
Although it is not entirely on the same scale as those found in Korea or in the United Kingdom, a certain number of smooth loads also begin to appear in the United States, with companies like Mercedes-Benz presenting what its brand locations look like with the opening of its chic site at its American headquarters in Sandy Springs, in Georgia last year.
Tesla also opened its largest compressor site in 2023, with 98 operational drug stalls in Coalinga, California, which benefits from solar awnings and the Tesla Megapack battery storage system to help relieve the grid.
The company also revealed that it planned to open a 30-acres site of mammoth in Lost Hills, California, which, according to him, will welcome 168 load stands, which makes it far the largest EV load site in operation in the United States.
According to a Tesla application, the proposed site of Lost Hills, which was nicknamed “Oasis”, could be able to charge 4,896 vehicles during a period of 12 hours.
That said, China wins the best honors, with a 637 -storey load center of 637 floors located in Shenzhen, which offers around 160 megawattheures (MWH) to be able to pay more than 4,000 taxis during a period of 24 hours given daily.
But the scale is not the only thing that the owners of electric vehicles are looking for, because the convenience factor is lost if you have to go to a specially designed hub which could be far from a chosen route.
Instead, sites like the Instavalt Superhub aim to serve those that use the most busy and most commonly used travel corridors, canceling the need to combat the limited number of load stands stuck on service areas or service stations.
